THE HOMESTRETCH
DIRECTED BY H. BRUCE. HUMBERSTONE
PRODUCED BY ROBERT BASSLER
TWENTIETH CENTURY FOX FILM CORPORATION
Photo with courtesy of lasbugas
Information from IMDb
Plot Summary
A film that qualifies as a Travelogue Documentary in that it contains footage
of world-famous race tracks such as England's Ascot, Palermo in South America,
and Churchill Downs, Jamaica, Aqueduct, Hollywood Park, Santa Anita, Belmont,
Hialeah, Arlington and Saratoga in the United States, and since it begins in London in 1938,
the Coronation of the King. Jock Wallace (Cornel Wilde), an easy-going and rootless horse lover,
is taken to task by Leslie Hale (Maureen O'Hara), who thinks he has swindled her Aunt Helen
(Ethel Griffies) on the purchase of a horse.
He finds out that she is engaged to Bill Van Dyke (Glenn Langan), a young diplomat,
and follows her to London , entering the horse he acquired from Aunt Helen
in the famed Ascot Gold Cup. Jock and Leslie fall in love and are married
on a boat to South America. In Buenos Aires, Leslie is jealous of Kitty Brant (Helen Walker),
an old flame of Jock's. Leslie wants Jock to settle down on his Maryland farm
to raise and sell race horses, but he has too much gypsy in his blood
and wants to follow the race-track circuit.
They separate and he gives Leslie the horse that brought them together,
and he hits the road. Leslie and old-time trainer "Doc" Ellbourne (James Gleason)
then proceed to win race after race with the horse. Jock, contrite and converted,
returns to his old homestead and begins training another horse.
Will his horse beat her horse?
Written by Les Adams
Full Cast
Cornel Wilde .... Jock Wallace
Maureen O'Hara .... Leslie Hale
Glenn Langan .... Bill Van Dyke III
Helen Walker .... Kitty Brant
James Gleason .... Doc Kilborne
Henry Stephenson .... Don Humberto Balcares
Margaret Bannerman .... Ellamae Scott
Ethel Griffies .... Aunt Martha
Tommy Cook .... Pablo Artigo
Forrest J Ackerman .... Himself (uncredited)
Fernando Alvarado .... Mexican Boy (uncredited)
Jose Alvarado .... Mexican Boy (uncredited)
Lyle Brown .... Groom (uncredited)
Nina Campana .... Mexican Mother (uncredited)
David Cavendish .... Guest (uncredited)
Shirley Chambers .... Guest (uncredited)
Harry Cheshire .... Col. Albright (uncredited)
Edmund Cobb .... Mac's Helper (uncredited)
Claire Du Brey .... Housekeeper (uncredited)
Michael Dyne .... Julian Scott (uncredited)
Edward Earle .... Mac (uncredited)
George Economides .... Gypsy Boy (uncredited)
Michael Economides .... Gypsy Boy (uncredited)
Ben Erway .... Dr. Rice (uncredited)
Robert Espinoza .... Mexican Boy (uncredited)
Nancy Evans .... Sarah Crittenden (uncredited)
Keith Hitchcock .... Bobbie (uncredited)
Jackie Howard .... Exercise Boy (uncredited)
Lawrence Lathrop .... Pageboy (uncredited)
Arthur Little Jr. .... Guest (uncredited)
Rose Mary Lopez .... Mexican Girl (uncredited)
Charles McNaughton .... Norcutt (uncredited)
Anne O'Neal .... Maid (uncredited)
Inez Palange .... Gypsy Woman (uncredited)
Rebel Randall .... Guest (uncredited)
Joe Recht .... Bellboy (uncredited)
George Reed .... Dee Dee (uncredited)
Pedro Regas .... First Mate (uncredited)
Buddy Roosevelt .... Brakeman (uncredited)
Clinton Rosemond .... Black Man (uncredited)
Charles Stevens .... Mexican Father (uncredited)
Brick Sullivan .... Yardman (uncredited)
Miguel Tapia .... Mexican Boy (uncredited)
Juan Torena .... Hernandez (uncredited)
John Vosper .... Cliff Beaumont (uncredited)
Roque Ybarra .... Mexican (uncredited)
Writing Credits
Wanda Tuchock
Original Music
David Raksin
Cinematography
Arthur E. Arling
Trivia
"Lux Radio Theater" broadcast a 60 minute radio adaptation of the movie on May 17, 1948 with Maureen O'Hara and Cornel Wilde reprising their film roles
Memorable Quotes
Filming Locations
Ascot Racecourse, Ascot, Berkshire, England, UK (racing scenes)
Churchill Downs - 700 Central Avenue, Louisville, Kentucky, USA (racing scenes)
Saratoga Springs, New York, USA (racing scenes)
