Checkers

Dec 8, 1937

1h 19m

★ 10.0

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

Overview

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

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

20th Century Fox

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Cast

Checkers

Jane Withers

Edgar Connell

Stuart Erwin

Mamie Appleby

Una Merkel

Jimmy Somers

Marvin Stephens

Tobias Somers

Andrew Tombes

Sarah Williams

June Carlson

Dr. Smith

Minor Watson

Mr. Green

John Harrington

Zeb

Spencer Charters

Daniel Snodgrass

Francis Ford

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