Where the Red Fern Grows (1974)

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.

Directed by: Norman Tokar

Cast: Stewart Petersen, James Whitmore, Beverly Garland, Jack Ging, Lonny Chapman, Jill Clark, Jeanna Wilson, Bill Thurman, Bill Dunbar, Rex Corley, John Lindsey, Garland McKinney

Genres: Drama, Family

Rating: 6.8/10

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