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| Director: | Fred Zinnemann | 
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| Writer: | Morton Thompson | 
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| Living with his family in Baltimore, 9-year-old Lewie Penrose claims that he can converse with horses--and also pick the winners of upcoming races. When it appears as though Lewie is telling the truth, he attracts the interest of gambler Rich Roeder who needs a "sure thing" in the upcoming Preakness. Meanwhile, Lewie's older brother John carries on a romance with the lovely Martha. | |
| Release Date: | Feb 04, 1947 | 
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| Director: | Fred Zinnemann | 
| Writer: | Morton Thompson | 
| Genres: | Comedy | 
| Keywords | romance, horse racing | 
| Production Companies | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer | 
| Box Office | Revenue: $0 Budget: $0 | 
| Updates | Updated: Apr 29, 2024 Entered: Apr 29, 2024 | 
| Name | Character | 
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| Jackie 'Butch' Jenkins | Lewie Penrose | 
| Peter Lawford | John S. Penrose | 
| Beverly Tyler | Martha Sterling | 
| Spring Byington | Mrs. 'Ma' Penrose | 
| Edward Arnold | Mr. Charles G. Bledsoe | 
| Charles Ruggles | Richard Pennington Roeder | 
| Ernest Whitman | Mr. Mordecai | 
| Lillian Yarbo | Psyche | 
| Harry Hayden | Mr. Gibley | 
| O. Z. Whitehead | Mr. Puddy | 
| Howard Freeman | Hector Damson | 
| Paul Langton | Mr. Gillespie | 
| Irving Bacon | Mr. Piper | 
| Robert Emmett Keane | The Chestnut's Owner (uncredited) | 
| Garry Owen | The Chestnut's Handler (uncredited) | 
| Eddy Chandler | Police Officer Johnson (uncredited) | 
| King Baggot | Bank Employee (uncredited) | 
| Vince Barnett | Schuyler (uncredited) | 
| Teddy Infuhr | Boy at School (uncredited) | 
| Theodore Lorch | Spectator at Racetrack (uncredited) | 
| Harry Tenbrook | Bank Guard (uncredited) | 
| William Phillips | Driver (uncredited) | 
| Fred Gilman | Horse Handler (uncredited) | 
| Colin Kenny | Passenger on Trolley (uncredited) | 
| Edgar Dearing | Policeman (uncredited) | 
| Drew Demorest | Bookie (uncredited) | 
| Name | Job | 
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| Fred Zinnemann | Director | 
| Morton Thompson | Novel | 
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