The Rocking Horse Winner (film)
| The Rocking Horse Winner | |
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| File:RockingHorseWinnerDVD.jpg DVD cover | |
| Directed by | Anthony Pelissier |
| Written by | D. H. Lawrence (story) Anthony Pelissier |
| Produced by | John Mills |
| Starring | Valerie Hobson John Howard Davies Ronald Squire |
| Music by | William Alwyn |
Production company | |
Release dates | 30 November 1949 (UK) 8 June 1950 (US) |
Running time | 91 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
The Rocking Horse Winner is a 1949 fantasy film about a young boy who can pick winners in horse races with complete accuracy.[1][2] 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.
Cast
- 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 the nannie
- Cyril Smith as the bailiff
Reception
The film was considered a faithful adaptation of Lawrence's story.[3]
References
Notes
- ^ Variety film review; 21 December 1949, page 8.
- ^ Harrison's Reports film review; 10 June 1950, page 90.
- ^ The Rocking Horse Winner Review - Read Variety's Analysis Of The Movie The Rocking Horse Winner
Bibliography
- The Great British Films, pp 137–139, Jerry Vermilye, 1978, Citadel Press, ISBN 0-8065-0661-X
External links
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