The Rocking Horse Winner (film)

The Rocking Horse Winner

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Directed by Anthony Pelissier
Produced by John Mills
Written by D. H. Lawrence (story)
Anthony Pelissier
Starring Valerie Hobson
John Howard Davies
Ronald Squire
Music by William Alwyn
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Release dates
30 November 1949 (UK)
June 8, 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.

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The film was considered a faithful adaptation of Lawrence's story.[3]

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