© 2026 The Couch Critic
Status
Released
Release
1947
Runtime
1h 32m
"It's romantic! It's exciting! It's different!"
Living with his family in Baltimore, 9-year-old Lewie Penrose claims that he can converse with horses--and also pick the winners of upcoming races. When it appears as though Lewie is telling the truth, he attracts the interest of gambler Rich Roeder who needs a "sure thing" in the upcoming Preakness. Meanwhile, Lewie's older brother John carries on a romance with the lovely Martha.
26 Cast Members
Jackie 'Butch' Jenkins
Lewie Penrose
Peter Lawford
John S. Penrose
Beverly Tyler
Martha Sterling
Spring Byington
Mrs. 'Ma' Penrose
Edward Arnold
Mr. Charles G. Bledsoe
Charles Ruggles
Richard Pennington Roeder
Ernest Whitman
Mr. Mordecai
Lillian Yarbo
Psyche
Harry Hayden
Mr. Gibley
O.Z. Whitehead
Mr. Puddy
Howard Freeman
Hector Damson
Paul Langton
Mr. Gillespie
Irving Bacon
Mr. Piper
Robert Emmett Keane
The Chestnut's Owner (uncredited)
Garry Owen
The Chestnut's Handler (uncredited)
Eddy Chandler
Police Officer Johnson (uncredited)
King Baggot
Bank Employee (uncredited)
Vince Barnett
Schuyler (uncredited)
Teddy Infuhr
Boy at School (uncredited)
Theodore Lorch
Spectator at Racetrack (uncredited)
