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Smoky (1946) - Based on the book Smoky the Cowhorse (1934) by Will James. Clint Barkley (MacMurray) first sees Smoky as a runaway, and drives him back to the ranch where he meets the owner, Julie Richards (Anne Baxter). He is given a job on her ranch, but the head cowhand is doubtful about Clint and fears that since he refuses to talk about himself, he must have some dreadful secret in his past. Clint and Smoky, a black stallion that was caught wild become close to each other, weathering the hardships of Western life and the suspicions of others together, until one day, Smoky tragically vanishes. He is stolen and made to work in a rodeo as a bucking horse. Giving up, he's sold and used as a cart horse. Clint notices a beaten up on cart horse walking his way and realizes it's Smoky. Horse an owner are reunited

The movie is directed by Louis King. Cast includes Fred MacMurray, Anne Baxter, Bruce Cabot, and Burl Ives