Adventures of Gallant Bess is a 1948 American contemporary western film directed by Lew Landers and starring Cameron Mitchell, Audrey Long, Fuzzy Knight, James Millican, and John Harmon.

[4] Drifting and down on his luck cowboy Ted Daniels captures a beautiful wild horse, names her Bess and teaches her a variety of tricks.

Ted loses his ranch hand job from spending so much time with Bess.

Having no money, Ted is forced to let Bess get sold at auction to pay for the damages.

The traveling carnival owner has bought her and she is mistreated and forced into performing in the show.