Where the Red Fern Grows

"Glory and victory were theirs, but sadness waited too! And close by was the strange and wonderful power that's only found..."

1974 1h 37m EN

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6.9

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★6.9TMDB · 58

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Synopsis

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Billy Coleman works hard and saves his earnings for two years to achieve his dream of buying two red-bone coonhound pups. He develops a new trust in life as he faces overwhelming challenges in adventure and tragedy roaming the river bottoms of Cherokee country with his dogs, Old Dan and Little Ann.

“Glory and victory were theirs, but sadness waited too! And close by was the strange and wonderful power that's only found...”

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Cast

Stewart Petersen
Billy Colman
James Whitmore
Grandpa
Beverly Garland
Mother
Jack Ging
Father
Lonny Chapman
Sheriff
Jill Clark
Alice
Jeanna Wilson
Sara
Bill Thurman
Sam Bellington

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Norman Tokar
Writers: Eleanor Lamb, Douglas C. Stewart
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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52 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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2 / 8

CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Norman Tokar, shot by Dean Cundey. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Lex de Azevedo. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Bob Bring shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Stewart Petersen and James Whitmore and Beverly Garland carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

AWARDS

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Marketing tagline: "Glory and victory were theirs, but sadness waited too! And close by was the strange and wonderful power that's only found...".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0072402 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Norman Tokar directs. Dean Cundey behind the camera. Lex de Azevedo scores. Bob Bring cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

152 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Norman Tokar, shot by Dean Cundey. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Lex de Azevedo. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Bob Bring shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Stewart Petersen and James Whitmore and Beverly Garland carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Glory and victory were theirs, but sadness waited too! And close by was the strange and wonderful power that's only found...".
8IMDB entry: tt0072402 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 58 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.