My Brother Talks to Horses

My Brother Talks to Horses

92 mins | Comedy | Feb. 4, 1947

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.

My Brother Talks to Horses

92 mins | Comedy | Feb. 4, 1947

My Brother Talks to Horses
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.
IMDb rating 6.1
Producers Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Original title My Brother Talks to Horses
Directors Fred Zinnemann
Writers Morton Thompson

Cast

Jackie 'Butch' Jenkins

as Lewie Penrose

Peter Lawford

as John S. Penrose

Beverly Tyler

as Martha Sterling

Spring Byington

as Mrs. 'Ma' Penrose

Edward Arnold

as Mr. Charles G. Bledsoe

Charles Ruggles

as Richard Pennington Roeder

Ernest Whitman

as Mr. Mordecai

Lillian Yarbo

as Psyche

Harry Hayden

as Mr. Gibley

O. Z. Whitehead

as Mr. Puddy

Howard Freeman

as Hector Damson