''Smoky'' is a 1933 American
pre-Code
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Western
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Places
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film directed by
Eugene Forde
Eugene Forde (1898–1986) was an American film director.
Selected filmography
* ''Daredevil's Reward'' (1928)
* ''Painted Post (film), Painted Post'' (1928)
* ''Son of the Golden West'' (1928)
* ''Charlie Chan's Courage'' (1934)
* ''Charlie Ch ...
and written by Stuart Anthony and
Paul Perez. The film stars
Victor Jory
Victor Jory (November 23, 1902 – February 12, 1982) was a Canadian-American actor of stage, film, and television. He initially played romantic leads, but later was mostly cast in villainous or sinister roles, such as Oberon in ''A Midsummer N ...
,
Irene Bentley,
Frank Campeau
Frank Campeau (December 14, 1864 – November 5, 1943) was an American actor. He appeared in more than 90 films between 1911 and 1940 and made many appearances in films starring Douglas Fairbanks.
On Broadway, Campeau appeared in ''Rio Gr ...
,
Hank Mann
Hank Mann (born David William Lieberman, May 28, 1887 – November 25, 1971) was a Russian Empire-born and American comedian and silent screen star who was a member of the Keystone Cops. According to fellow actor and original member of th ...
, and
LeRoy Mason
LeRoy Franklin Mason (July 2, 1903 – October 13, 1947) was an American film actor who worked primarily in Westerns in both the silent and sound film eras. Mason was born in Larimore, North Dakota on July 2, 1903.
Career 1920s
Mason's fir ...
. It is the first of three film adaptations of the 1926 novel ''
Smoky the Cowhorse
''Smoky the Cowhorse'' is a novel by Will James that was the winner of the 1927 Newbery Medal.
Plot
The story details the life of a horse in the western United States from his birth to his eventual decline. It takes place after the 1910, during ...
'' by
Will James, who serves as narrator.
The film was released on December 8, 1933, by
Fox Film Corporation
The Fox Film Corporation (also known as Fox Studios) was an American Independent film production studio formed by William Fox (1879–1952) in 1915, by combining his earlier Greater New York Film Rental Company and Box Office Attractions Film ...
.
Plot
Cast
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Victor Jory
Victor Jory (November 23, 1902 – February 12, 1982) was a Canadian-American actor of stage, film, and television. He initially played romantic leads, but later was mostly cast in villainous or sinister roles, such as Oberon in ''A Midsummer N ...
as Clint Peters
*
Irene Bentley as Betty Jarvis
*
Frank Campeau
Frank Campeau (December 14, 1864 – November 5, 1943) was an American actor. He appeared in more than 90 films between 1911 and 1940 and made many appearances in films starring Douglas Fairbanks.
On Broadway, Campeau appeared in ''Rio Gr ...
as 'Scrubby'
*
Hank Mann
Hank Mann (born David William Lieberman, May 28, 1887 – November 25, 1971) was a Russian Empire-born and American comedian and silent screen star who was a member of the Keystone Cops. According to fellow actor and original member of th ...
as Buck
*
LeRoy Mason
LeRoy Franklin Mason (July 2, 1903 – October 13, 1947) was an American film actor who worked primarily in Westerns in both the silent and sound film eras. Mason was born in Larimore, North Dakota on July 2, 1903.
Career 1920s
Mason's fir ...
as Lefty
References
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1933 films
Fox Film films
American Western (genre) films
1933 Western (genre) films
Films directed by Eugene Forde
American black-and-white films
Films about horses
Films based on children's books
Films based on Western (genre) novels
1930s English-language films
1930s American films
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