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"GINGER JANE'S A WINNER BY TEN LENGTHS...AND A THOUSAND LAUGHS!!"

1937 1h 19m EN

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10.0

MASTERPIECE

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6.2

IMDB

★10.0TMDB · 1★6.2IMDB · 53

Drama

Synopsis

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A clever veterinarian repairs a horse's leg so the animal can run in a big race and save a man's farm.

“GINGER JANE'S A WINNER BY TEN LENGTHS...AND A THOUSAND LAUGHS!!”

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Cast

Jane Withers
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Stuart Erwin
Edgar Connell
Una Merkel
Mamie Appleby
Marvin Stephens
Jimmy Somers
Andrew Tombes
Tobias Somers
June Carlson
Sarah Williams
Minor Watson
Dr. Smith
John Harrington
Mr. Green

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: H. Bruce Humberstone
Writers: Lynn Root, Robert Chapin, Lynn Root
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 79-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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89 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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CAST

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Jane Withers and Stuart Erwin and Una Merkel carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "GINGER JANE'S A WINNER BY TEN LENGTHS...AND A THOUSAND LAUGHS!!".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0028710 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

H. Bruce Humberstone directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 79-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
289 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Jane Withers and Stuart Erwin and Una Merkel carry the top of the cast.
5Marketing tagline: "GINGER JANE'S A WINNER BY TEN LENGTHS...AND A THOUSAND LAUGHS!!".
6IMDB entry: tt0028710 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.