Films with Religious Themes: Rolling Home (1948) (Western)

Harry Carey Jr., a Hollywood staple for decades, makes his first appearance in Rolling Home, a vibrant and wholesome Wild West tale. The heartwarming story begins with an old time rodeo performer coming to town with his grandson. Their only possession in the world is an injured horse. Out of the kindness of his heart, the local minister tends to the horse though the church is in grave financial troubles. The old man decides to repay the minister by seeing if the horse can’t win enough money at the races and rodeos to save the church! Throughout the simple and lovely tale, the horse and grandson inspire and enrich the lives of so many people in the town that a great transformation takes place. Warm, fuzzy, and full of goodness, Rolling Home is the Wild West with a heart and soul.