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The Rocking Horse Winner (1977)

Genre : TV Movie, Drama

Runtime : 0M

Director : Peter Medak

Synopsis

Nigel Rhodes plays a boy who, while riding his wooden rocking horse, can predict which horse will win at the race.

Actors

Kenneth More
Kenneth More
Uncle
Nigel Rhodes
Nigel Rhodes
Paul
Angela Thorne
Angela Thorne
Mother

Crews

Peter Medak
Peter Medak
Director
Julian Bond
Julian Bond
Adaptation
D.H. Lawrence
D.H. Lawrence
Story

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