"Exciting As Your Wildest Dreams!"

1949

1h 31m

6.5(25 votes)

Drama

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.

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Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Valerie Hobson

Hester Grahame

John Howard Davies

Paul Grahame

Ronald Squire

Oscar Cresswell

John Mills

Bassett

Hugh Sinclair

Richard Grahame

Charles Goldner

Mr. Tsaldouris

Susan Richards

Nanny

Cyril Smith

bailiff

Anthony Holles

Bowler Hat

Johnnie Schofield

1st Chauffeur

Creative team

Directed by: Anthony Pelissier
Written by: Anthony Pelissier
Produced by: John Mills

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