Melinda Byron

Chafing under his dad’s authority, a motherless teen seeks to get a job, buy a hot-rod, woo his girl, and stand up to a bully by winning a big race.

Turning to ranch hand Billy Buck for love and support, young Tom Tiflin inadvertently drives his family further apart. When his father gives him a red pony to care for, Tom again turns to Billy for help. Scripted by John Steinbeck, based on his novel "The Red Pony." Aaron Copland composed the film score.