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One of the most charming and enduring of family films, based on Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings' best-seller, about the touching friendship between a young country boy and his pet fawn. When the creature threatens the family's crops, a hard decision must be made.

Keywords:

Drama, Family, Based-on-Novel, Movie, Film, Movies, Films, Oscar Best Picture Nominated, Oscar Best Actor Nominee, Oscar Best Actress Nominee

Additional Information:

(1946) (4 Star)

Cast:

Gregory Peck	.... Penny Baxter
Jane Wyman	.... Ma Baxter
Claude Jarman Jr.	.... Jody
Chill Wills	.... Buck Forrester
Clem Bevans	.... Pa Forrester
Margaret Wycherly	.... Ma Forrester

Supporting Cast:

Henry Travers	.... Mr. Boyles
Forrest Tucker	.... Lem Forrester
Donn Gift	.... Fodderwing

Directors:

Clarence Brown

Writers:

Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings
Paul Osborn