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Brighty of the Grand Canyon

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

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.

Top Cast

  • Joseph Cotten

    Joseph Cotten

    Jim

  • Pat Conway

    Pat Conway

    Jake

  • Dick Foran

    Dick Foran

    The Prospector

  • Dandy Curran

    Dandy Curran

    Homer

  • Karl Swenson

    Karl Swenson

    Theodore Roosevelt

  • Jiggs the Donkey

    Jiggs the Donkey

    Brighty

Overview

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.

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