The Red PonyBased on John Steinbeck’s tragic novel, The Red Pony tells the story of a young boy and his troubled family on a working ranch. The child is given a pony which teaches him about responsibility and loss in a very personal way. A ranch boy is gifted with a colt, grows to love him but the colt escapes, with tragic results. Director: Lewis Milestone Writers: John Steinbeck (by), John Steinbeck (screenplay) Stars: Myrna Loy, Robert Mitchum, Louis Calhern