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15/06/1944 Adventure, Drama, Romance 1h 44m
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All The Thrills Of 'Kentucky'! All The Magnificence Of 'Maryland'! Come Home To Your Heart in Indiana!

Overview

'Sparke' Thorton, a lad with a penchant for trouble, is sent to live with his Uncle and Aunt Bolt in Indiana after his Aunt Henrietta Bolt dies. Though he's not happy about the arrangement at first, his love of horses and his affection for a young filly that he plans to race make life bearable. He also finds romance with tomboyish 'Char' Bruce who shares his love for horses.

  1. Henry Hathaway

    Director

Top billed cast

  1. Lon McCallister

    'Sparke' Thornton

  2. Jeanne Crain

    Charlotte 'Char' Bruce

  3. Walter Brennan

    J. F. 'Thunder' Bolt

  4. June Haver

    Christopher 'Cri-Cri' Boole

  5. Charlotte Greenwood

    Penelope 'Penny' Bolt

  6. Ward Bond

    Jed Bruce

  7. Charles Dingle

    Godaw Boole

  8. George H. Reed

    Tuppy

  9. Willie Best

    Mo' Rum (uncredited)

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A review by CinemaSerf
Written by CinemaSerf on 2022-06-30
Lon McCallister is the wayward young lad "Sparky" who is sent to live with his aunt "Penny" (Charlotte Greenwood) and uncle "Thunder" (Walter Brennan) in rural Indiana. Instead of going to school each day, he manages to find work at the neighbouring stud farm where he shows considerable skill with the animals. His uncle also has past with horses, so after a bit of a rocky start they all start to bond - and to train one of the horses to race, trap style. The horse is owned by the "Boole" family who have a daughter, the slightly superior "Cri-Cri" (June Haver) who is friends with the daughter of...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

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