My Friend Flicka

My Friend Flicka (1943)

A story from the heart of America...to thrill America's heart!

Ken McLaughlin is a precocious 10-year-old who lives with his family on a remote Wyoming ranch. When Ken returns home from school with failing grades, his father, Rob, blames the boy's lack of personal responsibility. At the suggestion of his wife, Nell, Rob allows Ken to choose a single colt from the herd to raise as his own. Much to his father's dismay, Ken chooses a fiery mustang filly -- but the two soon become fast friends.

Date of release
1943-05-26
TMDB
5.9 / 10 (21)
Runtime
1h 29m
Genres
Action, Adventure, Drama, Family, Western
Director
Harold D. Schuster
Collection
The Flicka Collection

Casting

Interesting facts

  • Based on: My Friend Flicka

My Friend Flicka is a 1943 American Western film about a young boy, played by Roddy McDowall, who is given a young horse to raise. It is based on Mary O'Hara's popular 1941 children's novel of the same name. Thunderhead, Son of Flicka, released on March 15, 1945, was the sequel to My Friend Flicka.

Production

Parts of the film were shot in Duck Creek, Aspen Mirror Lake, Rockville Road, Strawberry Valley, Johnson Canyon, Zion National Park, and Cedar Breaks National Monument in Utah.

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