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It's romantic! It's exciting! It's different!
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.Read moreLess
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.
The story
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.
Cast & crew
Jackie 'Butch' JenkinsLewie Penrose
Peter LawfordJohn S. Penrose
Beverly TylerMartha Sterling
Spring ByingtonMrs. 'Ma' Penrose
Edward ArnoldMr. Charles G. Bledsoe
Charles RugglesRichard Pennington Roeder
Ernest WhitmanMr. Mordecai
Lillian YarboPsyche
Harry HaydenMr. Gibley
O.Z. WhiteheadMr. Puddy
Howard FreemanHector Damson
Paul LangtonMr. GillespieExplore the crew
- Director
- Fred Zinnemann