The Return of October
| The Return of October | |
|---|---|
William Snyder | |
| Edited by | Gene Havlick |
| Music by | George Duning |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
Release dates |
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Running time | 89 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $1 million[1] |
The Return of October is a 1948 American sports comedy film directed by Joseph H. Lewis and starring Glenn Ford, Terry Moore and James Gleason.[2] It was produced and distributed by Columbia Pictures.
Plot
Terry is a teenage girl whose Uncle Willy, a horse trainer, dreams of winning the Derby. He bets everything on his horse Sunset, then collapses and dies after it loses.
Now living with wealthy Aunt Martha, the girl is convinced that Uncle Willy has been reincarnated as a horse named October. A psychology professor, Bentley Bassett, writes a book about Terry, which is used in a sanity hearing against her by crooked relatives who want dying Aunt Martha's money.
Bassett uses college funds to help Terry buy the horse. They enter October in the Derby, where other bettors join them in cheering "Uncle Willy" to victory.
Cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Glenn Ford | Prof. Bassett Jr. |
| Albert Sharpe | Vince |
| Terry Moore | Terry |
| James Gleason | Uncle Willie |
Dame May Whitty |
Martha |
| Samuel S. Hinds | Judge |
| Lloyd Corrigan | Mr.Dutton Attorney |
| Henry O'Neill | Hotchkiss |
| Ray Walker | Joe |
See also
References
- ^ Variety 18 February 1948 p. 14
- ^ Aaker p.309
- Feature films, 1940-1949: A United States Filmography, by Alan G. Fetrow
Bibliogaphy
- Aaker, Everett. Television Western Players, 1960-1975: A Biographical Dictionary. McFarland, 2017.
External links
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