The Homestretch
Thundering THRILLS!
NR 1947 · 99 min · ★ 8.0 · Drama
A young couple's marriage is threatened by the husband's love of horses and the racetrack circuit.
Directed by H. Bruce Humberstone · Written by Wanda Tuchock
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Cornel Wilde Jock Wallace -
Maureen O'Hara Leslie Hale Wallace -
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
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