El león y el caballo

this was an offbeat role for Steve Cochran who was typecast in Hollywood in tough guy, gangster roles. The rapport between the cowboy, the stallion and a young girl played by Sherry Jackson was gentle and realistic. Filmed in Warner color, on location in Wyoming, it rings true to life as the cowboy searches for and rescues a horse from a short, cruel life in a rodeo. There is humor and action, with an escaped circus lion, a brutal owner, as the cowboy bonds with the abused animal. A good film for adults and children and a plea for the protection of wild horses. (still in jeopardy today) And if you are a Steve Cochran fan, a rare treat. And the film scheduled to be shown on TCM in late January, if only this might result in a DVD release, we wouldd have a happy ending for sure:)

This movie ranks among movies like Lassie, Smoky, National Velvet & The Black Stallion. This tear jerker story is about a man & his horse & the wonderful bond they had. Unfortunately it has never been released on video & I have not found it on TV, Cable or Satellite since I was a kid. At least not since the invention of VCR's. I have many fond memories of this film.

I must admit, I saw this film when I was around 10 or 11. I very much enjoyed it then. I grant you, it's a "grade B" western, but who cares.

If you are a horse lover you will enjoy this movie.

To this day I remember the song in the movie: "They bury them deep in Kanab(sp)."

This is a great and touching movie for all age groups that like horses or great westerns. This was made when there was great pride in picture taking without a lot of violence and bad language with a great story and a very happy ending.

It's good to see Steve Cochran smiling in a movie! You can now get this move on YouTube.