The Return of October

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.Aaker p.309 It was produced and distributed by Columbia Pictures.

Plot Terry is a teenage girl whose Uncle Willie, 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 Willie 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 Willie" to victory.

Cast Actor RoleGlenn Ford Prof. Bassett Jr.Albert Sharpe VinceTerry Moore TerryJames Gleason Uncle WillieDame May Whitty MarthaSamuel S. Hinds JudgeLloyd Corrigan Mr.Dutton AttorneyHenry O'Neill HotchkissRay Walker Joe

See also List of films about horses List of films about horse racing

References

Feature films, 1940-1949: A United States Filmography, by Alan G. Fetrow

Bibliography Aaker, Everett. Television Western Players, 1960-1975: A Biographical Dictionary. McFarland, 2017.

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