The Rocking Horse Winner (film)

This article is about the 1949 film. For other uses, see The Rocking Horse Winner (disambiguation).

The Rocking Horse Winner
American theatrical release poster
Directed byAnthony Pelissier
Written byAnthony Pelissier
Based onThe Rocking-Horse Winner
1926 story in Harper's Bazaar
by D. H. Lawrence
Produced byJohn Mills
Earl St. John
StarringValerie Hobson
John Howard Davies
Ronald Squire
CinematographyDesmond Dickinson
Edited byJohn Seabourne
Music byWilliam Alwyn
Production
company
Distributed byGeneral Film Distributors
Release dates
  • 30 November 1949 (1949-11-30) (UK)
  • 8 June 1950 (1950-06-08) (U.S.)
Running time
91 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

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.

It was shot at Denham Studios with sets designed by the art director Carmen Dillon.

  1. ^ Variety film review; 21 December 1949, p. 8.
  2. ^ Harrison's Reports film review; 10 June 1950, p. 90.