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The Rocking Horse Winner(1949)
Status: Released
Date: 1949-11-30
65%
25 Votes
Time: 1h 31m
Exciting As Your Wildest Dreams!
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.
Languages: English.
Countries:
United Kingdom
ProductionCompanies:
Two Cities Films
J. Arthur Rank Organisation
Movie: The Rocking Horse Winner
Top 10 Billed Cast
Valerie Hobson
Hester Grahame
John Howard Davies
Paul Grahame
Ronald Squire
Oscar Cresswell
John Mills
Bassett
Hugh Sinclair
Richard Grahame
Charles Goldner
Mr. Tsaldouris
Cyril Smith
bailiff
Johnnie Schofield
1st Chauffeur
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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.
Release Date
1949-11-30
Average
6.5
Rating:
3.3 startsTagline
Exciting As Your Wildest Dreams!
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