The Rocking Horse Winner
Exciting As Your Wildest Dreams!
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.
- 6.5
- 1949
- Released
- 1h 31m
Valerie Hobson
Hester Grahame
Ronald Squire
Oscar Cresswell
John Mills
Bassett
Hugh Sinclair
Richard Grahame
Charles Goldner
Mr. Tsaldouris
Susan Richards
Nanny
Cyril Smith
bailiffAnthony Holles
Bowler Hat
Johnnie Schofield
1st Chauffeur
Michael Ripper
2nd ChauffeurCaroline Steer
Joan GrahameMelanie Mackenzie
Matilda GrahameReleased
en
- #gambling
- #horse race
- #greed
- #horse
- #trance
- #bankruptcy
- #luck
- #uncle nephew relationship
- #rocking horse
- #mother son relationship
- #greedy wife
- #secret
Reviews
Fresh from his success in David Lean's "Oliver Twist", John Howard Davies skilfully takes on a rather different role in this engaging dark fantasy. He ("Paul") lives with his wastrel parents and debt is never far away. She, (Valerie Hobson), is a compulsive shopper and he (Hugh Sinclair) a compulsive gambler - neither are very good at their chosen profession! Luckily, it's usually kind uncle "Osca
You have a runaway talent for spending money and that’s all. The Rocking Horse Winner is directed by Anthony Pelissier, who also adapts the screenplay from the D. H. Lawrence short story of the same name. It stars Valerie Hobson, John Howard Davies, Ronald Squire, John Mills, Hugh Sinclair and Susan Richards. Music is by William Alwyn and cinematography by Desmond Dickinson. Dreadful, Evil
You have a runaway talent for spending money and that's all. The Rocking Horse Winner is directed by Anthony Pelissier, who also adapts the screenplay from the D. H. Lawrence short story of the same name. It stars Valerie Hobson, John Howard Davies, Ronald Squire, John Mills, Hugh Sinclair and Susan Richards. Music is by William Alwyn and cinematography by Desmond Dickinson. Dreadful, Evil