The Red Pony is a 1973 American made-for-television drama western film directed and co-written by Robert Totten, based on the 1937 novel The Red Pony by John Steinbeck. The film features Henry Fonda, Maureen O'Hara, Ben Johnson and Jack Elam.^[1]

A young boy, played by Clint Howard, becomes very attached to a newborn colt.

• Henry Fonda as Carl Tiflin
• Maureen O'Hara as Ruth Tiflin
• Ben Johnson as Jess Taylor
• Jack Elam as Granddad
• Clint Howard as Jody Tiflin
• Julian Rivero as Gitano
• Roy Jenson as Toby
• Lieux Dressler as Dearie
• Richard Jaeckel as James Creighton
• Woody Chambliss as Orville Frye
• Link Wyler as Sonny Frye
• Warren Douglas as Barton
• Rance Howard as Sheriff Bill Smith

Wins

• Emmy Award: Outstanding Achievement in Film Sound Editing - David Marshall (sound editor), Fred J. Brown (sound editor), Ross Taylor (sound editor) - National Broadcasting Company; 1973.
• Emmy Award: Outstanding Achievement in Music Composition - Jerry Goldsmith - NBC; 1973.

• List of American films of 1973