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Where the Red Fern Grows poster

Where the Red Fern Grows Cast & Characters

Where the Red Fern Grows (1974) stars Stewart Petersen as Billy Colman, James Whitmore as Grandpa and Beverly Garland as Mother. The drama movie was released June 21, 1974. Below is the full cast and crew.

G 1974 · 1h 37m 68 Audience
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Starring Cast
S
Stewart Petersen
Billy Colman
J
James Whitmore
Grandpa
B
Beverly Garland
Mother
J
Jack Ging
Father
L
Lonny Chapman
Sheriff
J
Jill Clark
Alice
Key crew
Director
Norman Tokar
Screenplay
Douglas C. Stewart , Eleanor Lamb
Based on
Wilson Rawls
Producers
Lyman Dayton , George Ellis Doty
Music
Lex de Azevedo
Cinematography
Dean Cundey
Editor
Bob Bring
Production design
Michael Devine

Full cast

12 cast members
Stewart Petersen
Billy Colman
James Whitmore
Grandpa
Beverly Garland
Mother
Jack Ging
Father
Lonny Chapman
Sheriff
Jill Clark
Alice
Jeanna Wilson
Sara
Bill Thurman
Sam Bellington
Bill Dunbar
Ben Kyle
Rex Corley
Rubin Pritchard
John Lindsey
Rainie Pritchard
Garland McKinney
Mr. Pritchard

Crew by department

14 crew members