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She Went to the Races

  • 1945
  • Approved
  • 1h 26m
IMDb RATING
5.9/10
341
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James Craig and Frances Gifford in She Went to the Races (1945)
Comedy

Scientists have developed a method for winning at the track. Lovely Ava is a horse owner interest to a desperate gambler.Scientists have developed a method for winning at the track. Lovely Ava is a horse owner interest to a desperate gambler.Scientists have developed a method for winning at the track. Lovely Ava is a horse owner interest to a desperate gambler.

  • Director
    • Willis Goldbeck
  • Writers
    • Lawrence Hazard
    • Alan Friedman
    • DeVallon Scott
  • Stars
    • James Craig
    • Frances Gifford
    • Ava Gardner
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    5.9/10
    341
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Willis Goldbeck
    • Writers
      • Lawrence Hazard
      • Alan Friedman
      • DeVallon Scott
    • Stars
      • James Craig
      • Frances Gifford
      • Ava Gardner
    • 8User reviews
    • 1Critic review
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro

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    Top Cast30

    James Craig
    James Craig
    • Steve Canfield
    Frances Gifford
    Frances Gifford
    • Dr. Ann Wotters
    Ava Gardner
    Ava Gardner
    • Hilda Spotts
    Edmund Gwenn
    Edmund Gwenn
    • Dr. Homer Pecke
    Sig Ruman
    Sig Ruman
    • Dr. Gurke
    Reginald Owen
    Reginald Owen
    • Dr. Pembroke
    J.M. Kerrigan
    J.M. Kerrigan
    • Jeff Habbard
    • (as J. M. Kerrigan)
    Charles Halton
    Charles Halton
    • Dr. Collyer
    Chester Clute
    Chester Clute
    • Wallace Mason
    Frank Orth
    Frank Orth
    • Bartender Skelly
    Joe Hernandez
    • Joe Hernandez
    Richard Abbott
    • Manager
    • (uncredited)
    Frank Austin
    Frank Austin
    • Tony the Janitor
    • (uncredited)
    William Bailey
    William Bailey
    • Racetrack Spectator
    • (uncredited)
    Ralph Brooke
    • Elevator Operator
    • (uncredited)
    Ben Carter
    Ben Carter
    • Groom
    • (uncredited)
    John Dehner
    John Dehner
    • Winner's Announcer
    • (uncredited)
    Clyde Fillmore
    Clyde Fillmore
    • Dr. Bostwick
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Willis Goldbeck
    • Writers
      • Lawrence Hazard
      • Alan Friedman
      • DeVallon Scott
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    • Trivia
      The $20,000 needed to continue Dr. Pecke's research equates to about $330,000 in 2022.
    • Quotes
      • Jeff Habbard: Well, massage my tendons with miracle refined liniment!

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    FAQ1

    • Willis Goldbeck and Buster Keaton went back almost a quarter of a century before this movie in an instance not as director and actor. What was that instance?

    Details

    • Release date
      • November 4, 1945 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • German
    • Also known as
      • La jugadora
    • Filming locations
      • Santa Anita Park & Racetrack - 285 West Huntington Drive, Arcadia, California, USA(race track)
    • Production company
      • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 26m(86 min)
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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