The Homestretch (1947)
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In this drama, a Bostonian socialite marries the owner of a racehorse and begins a life of globe-trotting from international track to track until her hubby runs out of money. In desperation, he borrows money from an ex-girlfriend who decides that she will not let him leave her again. Meanwhile, the wife is beginning to wonder why she married him and begins contemplating divorce. Things change when her philandering spouse dumps the other, decides to rebuild his stables, and bets every last nickel on his one remaining horse's Kentucky Derby run. His horse barely loses to his wife's horse. Fortunately, the couple makes up and they live a long, happy life together. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi
- Starring:
- Cornel Wilde, Maureen O'Hara, (more)
- Director(s):
- H. Bruce Humberstone
Synopsis of The Homestretch
In this drama, a Bostonian socialite marries the owner of a racehorse and begins a life of globe-trotting from international track to track until her hubby runs out of money. In desperation, he borrows money from an ex-girlfriend who decides that she will not let him leave her again. Meanwhile, the wife is beginning to wonder why she married him and begins contemplating divorce. Things change when her philandering spouse dumps the other, decides to rebuild his stables, and bets every last nickel on his one remaining horse's Kentucky Derby run. His horse barely loses to his wife's horse. Fortunately, the couple makes up and they live a long, happy life together. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi
Complete Cast of The Homestretch
- Cornel Wilde - Jock Wallace
- Glenn Langan - Bill Van Dyke
- James Gleason - Doc Ellborne
- Ethel Griffies - Aunt Martha
- Margaret Bannerman - Ellamae Scott
- Michael Dyne - Julian Scott
- George H. Reed - Dee Dee
- Rose Marie Lopez - Mexican Girl
- Nina Campana - Mexican Mother
- Juan Torena - Hernandez
- Buddy Roosevelt - Brakeman
- Nancy Evans - Sarah
- Claire Du Brey - Carl
- Maureen O'Hara - Leslie Hale
- Helen Walker - Kitty Brant
- Henry Stephenson - Balcares
- Tommy Cook - Pablo
- Harry V. Cheshire - Col. Albright
- Anne O'Neal - Maid
- Charles Stevens - Mexican Father
- Keith Hitchcock - Bobbie
- John Vosper - Cliff
- Clinton Rosemond - Black Man
- Inez Palange - Gypsy Woman
- Edward Earle - Mac
- Edmund Cobb - Mac's Helper
- Director(s):
- H. Bruce Humberstone
- Writer(s):
- Wanda Tuchock
- Producer(s):
- Robert Bassler
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