The Rocking Horse Winner (1949)
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This haunting tale of a boy driven to the limits of his life by his mother's materialism is based on one of D. H. Lawrence's most enduring short works. Plagued by his mother's obsession with money, a young boy discovers that by riding his toy rocking horse, he can predict the outcome of future horse races. But the more he wins, the more his mother spends, and the stakes get higher and higher. Director: Anthony Pelissier (as Anthony Pélissier) Writers: D.H. Lawrence (short story), Anthony Pelissier (screenplay) Stars: Valerie Hobson, John Howard Davies, Ronald Squire
