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Brighty of the Grand Canyon

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Brighty of the Grand Canyon

The adventures and misadventures of a shaggy little burro and a boy.

5.5

1h 29m

1966

“The adventures and misadventures of a shaggy little burro and a boy.”

Synopsis

At the turn of the century in the Southwest, Brighty the wild burro accompanies his friend, a prospector named Old Timer, on a hunt for gold. A claim jumper robs the pair of their strike, killing Old Timer in the process. Brighty then sets out on a quest -- befriending a mountain lion hunter along the way -- to bring Old Timer's murderer to justice in this drama based on the best-seller by Marguerite Henry.

Director

Norman Foster

Western

grand canyonburro

Cast & Crew

Joseph Cotten

Joseph Cotten

as Jim

Pat Conway

Pat Conway

as Jake

Dick Foran

Dick Foran

as The Prospector

Dandy Curran

Dandy Curran

as Homer

Karl Swenson

Karl Swenson

as Theodore Roosevelt

Jiggs the Donkey

as Brighty

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