A 1937 underdog story where a vet, a horse, and Jane Withers save the day — Depression-era comfort food.
A clever veterinarian repairs a horse's leg so the animal can run in a big race and save a man's farm.
Acting
Jane Withers's motor-mouthed charisma carries the whole film.
Production
RKO's solid B-picture craftsmanship on a shoestring.
Director
H. Bruce Humberstone
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Jane Withers was Fox's answer to Shirley Temple, but her brassy tomboy persona offered working-class girls a different mirror.
Director H. Bruce Humberstone later made SUNNY SIDE UP and Charlie Chan films — this was his training wheels.
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