by Mark Deming
synopsis
Gabriel Hogan, Richard Donat, and Ben Rose-Davis star in this drama about a young boy growing up in a coal mining community in Nova Scotia near the dawn of the 20th century. The boy learns many valuable lessons when he makes a new friend -- a wild horse captured and trained to work in the mines. The supporting cast includes Denny Doherty, best remembered as a member of the singing group The Mamas and the Papas.
characteristics
- Stallion
- Turn-of-the-century
- Wild-animals
- Mustang
- Lessons
- Canadian [nationality]
- Coal-miner
- Horse
- Canada
