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The Rocking Horse Winner is a 1949 fantasy film about a young boy who can pick winners in horse races with complete accuracy. It is an adaptation of the D. H. Lawrence short story The Rocking-Horse Winner and starred Valerie Hobson, John Howard Davies and Ronald Squire. Producer of the film John Mills also acted in the film.
The Rocking Horse Winner: Directed by Anthony Pelissier. With Valerie Hobson, John Howard Davies, Ronald Squire, John Mills. A young boy receives a rocking horse for Christmas and soon learns that he is able to pick the winning horse at the races.
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- Drama, Fantasy
- Anthony Pelissier
- 1949-11-30
1949 1h 31m Drama List. 83% Tomatometer 6 Reviews 69% Audience Score 1,000+ Ratings Shy, young Paul (John Howard Davies) escapes his mother's incessant whining about his family's lack of wealth by...
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- Valerie Hobson
- Anthony Pelissier
- Drama
It was made into a full-length film directed by Anthony Pelissier and starring John Howard Davies, Valerie Hobson and John Mills; the film was released in the United Kingdom in 1949 and in 1950 in the United States. It was also made into a TV film in 1977 and a 1997 film directed by Michael Almereyda .
Oct 7, 2008 · Based on a short story by D. H. Lawrence, The Rocking Horse Winner (1950) is a largely unsung minor masterpiece of the British cinema that is highlighted by impeccable performances and an eerie Gothic atmosphere with almost supernatural overtones. The story opens in the household of Mr. and Mrs. Grahame, a socially prominent couple, who with ...
- Anthony Pelissier
- Valerie Hobson
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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. Anthony Pelissier. Director, Screenplay. D.H. Lawrence. Novel. Written by CinemaSerf on February 18, 2024.
