The Great Dan Patch

The Great Dan Patch (1949)

July 22nd, 19491h 34min

Adventure, Drama, Romance
50%

Overview

David Palmer, a young chemist, returns to his father's Indiana farm, to marry a local school teacher, Ruth Treadwell. David meets again his father's horse-trainer, Ben Lathrop, whose daughter, Cissy, has left high school to help her father. Palmer marries and becomes wealthy through an invention, and is able to indulge his socially-ambitious wife. His father dies and Palmer returns to Indiana, where his interest in harness-racing is rekindled, as is his interest in Cissy Lathrop.


Make sure to check your pop-up blocker!!

Trailer

Similar Movies

Will Penny

Will Penny


Released on: 1967-12-19
Western, Romance

Will Penny, an aging cowpoke, takes a job on a ranch which requires him to ride the line of the prop...

Rainbows

Rainbows


Released on: 2023-12-15
Drama, Family

A stirring story that captures the glory of determination when a physically challenged young girl br...

Dead Horses

Dead Horses


Released on: 2016-10-26
Animation, Drama, War

In an isolated and unknown place during a war, a child is forced to flee. Along the way, he sees hor...

Lawrence of Arabia

Lawrence of Arabia


Released on: 1962-12-11
Adventure, History, War

The story of British officer T.E. Lawrence's mission to aid the Arab tribes in their revolt against ...

The Magnificent Seven

The Magnificent Seven


Released on: 1960-10-12
Western, Action, Adventure

An oppressed Mexican peasant village hires seven gunfighters to help defend their homes.

Hidalgo

Hidalgo


Released on: 2004-02-04
Western, Adventure

Set in 1890, this is the story of a Pony Express courier who travels to Arabia to compete with his h...

The Coachman

The Coachman


Released on: 1961-02-15
War, Drama

A man tries to raise his two sons and two daughters under some of the most adverse conditions known ...

Last of the Renegades

Last of the Renegades


Released on: 1964-09-17
Western, Adventure

Forester, a ruthless oil baron, wants to create a war between the native American tribes and the whi...

That's My Man

That's My Man


Released on: 1947-06-01
Drama, Romance

A poor young man is finally able to achieve his dream of running a horse at the track, but when he s...

Camp Harlow

Camp Harlow


Released on: 2014-01-01
Drama

On the brink of a family crisis, Alex finds herself being sent to the last place she wants to be, su...

The 13th Warrior

The 13th Warrior


Released on: 1999-08-13
Adventure, History, Action

A Muslim ambassador exiled from his homeland joins a group of Vikings, initially offended by their b...

According to Plan

According to Plan


Released on: 2007-06-26
Drama

It's mom's birthday and her three daughters want to throw a big party. But everything turns out diff...

Asterix at the Olympic Games

Asterix at the Olympic Games


Released on: 2008-01-25
Fantasy, Adventure, Comedy, Family

Astérix and Obélix have to win the Olympic Games in order to help their friend Alafolix marry Prince...

Seabiscuit

Seabiscuit


Released on: 2003-07-22
Drama, History

True story of the undersized Depression-era racehorse whose victories lifted not only the spirits of...

Marnie

Marnie


Released on: 1964-07-17
Thriller, Mystery, Romance

Marnie is a thief, a liar, and a cheat. When her new boss, Mark Rutland, catches on to her routine k...

Our Hospitality

Our Hospitality


Released on: 1923-11-19
Comedy, Romance

A young man falls for a young woman on his trip home; unbeknownst to him, her family has vowed to ki...

Shoot to Kill

Shoot to Kill


Released on: 1988-02-12
Action, Thriller, Crime, Drama

When a cunning murderer vanishes into the rugged mountains of the Pacific Northwest, pursuing FBI ag...

The Road to El Dorado

The Road to El Dorado


Released on: 2000-03-31
Family, Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Crime, Fantasy

Stowing away after a failed con, a pair of swindlers end up on El Dorado, the fabled "city of gold",...

Hush

Hush


Released on: 1998-03-06
Drama, Thriller

Jackson and Helen are in love and about to have their first child when they move in with Jackson's m...

The Horse of the West

The Horse of the West


Released on: 1957-12-11
Western, Family, Adventure, Drama

The story of The Bay Lady, a quarter horse born on Rex Allen's ranch. The Bay Lady is the favorite f...