The Rocking Horse Winner
Exciting As Your Wildest Dreams!
1949 · 1h 31m · Approved
Drama
Directed by
Anthony Pelissier
Overview
A strange and tragic tale of a young boy who is able to predict race winners at the horse track by riding his own rocking horse to aid his parents out of their endless round of debts.
Director and cast
- Anthony Pelissier Director
- Valerie Hobson as Hester Grahame
- John Howard Davies as Paul Grahame
- Ronald Squire as Oscar Cresswell
- John Mills as Bassett
- Hugh Sinclair as Richard Grahame
- Charles Goldner as Mr. Tsaldouris
- Susan Richards as nannie
- Cyril Smith as bailiff
- Anthony Holles as Bowler Hat
- Johnnie Schofield Cast
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