The Rocking Horse Winner
(1949)
Country: UK
Genre: Drama
Synopsis
A strange and ultimately tragic tale of a young boy who learns how to pick winners at the racetrack by riding his rocking horse to aid his parents out of their endless round of debts.
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Cast
- John Howard Davies
(Paul Grahame) - Valerie Hobson
- Ronald Squire
- John Mills
- Hugh Sinclair
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9 member reviews/ratings for this Movie
Average Rating: (8.44 / 10)View All Member Reviews/Ratings & Stats
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Unique and thrilling film. The relationship between Davies' character and Mills' character is interesting to follow. Another top notch production from The Rank Organization.
My Movie Rating: 9 / 10Remarkable movie based on the D. H. Lawrence short story of the same name. An overlooked dark gem from this period in English cinema, as is Queen of Spades by Thorold Dickinson of the much better-known and also excellent Gaslight. John Howard Davies, future BBC Head of Comedy and Thames Television Head of Light Entertainment, does a great job.
My Movie Rating: 9 / 10Page Last Modified: 7th May 2022
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Just seen this film of 1949 on YouTube. You can tell it's English with the cut glass accents and everyone dressed oh so formally. Rather good film for its time with good acting from John Howard Davies. The old tale of riches - at a price.
My Movie Rating: 7 / 10