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The Yearling

The Yearling

THRILLS! DRAMA! HEART-THROBS!

19466.62h 8m

Overview

Jody convinces his parents to allow him to adopt a young deer, but what will happen if the deer misbehaves?

Directed by Clarence Brown
Written by Paul Osborn, Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings
Produced by Sidney Franklin
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Top Cast

Gregory Peck

Gregory Peck

Ezra "Penny" Baxter

Jane Wyman

Jane Wyman

Orry Baxter

Claude Jarman Jr.

Claude Jarman Jr.

Jody Baxter

Chill Wills

Chill Wills

Buck Forrester

Clem Bevans

Clem Bevans

Pa Forrester

Margaret Wycherly

Margaret Wycherly

Ma Forrester

Henry Travers

Henry Travers

Mr. Boyles

Forrest Tucker

Forrest Tucker

Lem Forrester

Donn Gift

Donn Gift

Fodderwing Forrester

June Lockhart

June Lockhart

Twink Weatherby

Themes & Keywords

floridabased on novel or bookrunawaypethuman animal relationshiprun awaydeer19th centuryfawnrattlesnake

About The Yearling

The Yearling is a drama, family, western film released in 1946 exploring themes of florida, based on novel or book, runaway, pet, human animal relationship, run away. Directed by Clarence Brown, it stars Gregory Peck, Jane Wyman, Claude Jarman Jr.. Jody convinces his parents to allow him to adopt a young deer, but what will happen if the deer misbehaves?

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