The Great Mike
5.3
“THE SENTIMENTAL STORY OF A BOY - HIS DOG AND HORSE - AND THE MUTUAL BOND BETWEEN THEM”
Story of a boy and his horse. Mike is the horse and is owned by Speck and his best friend Jimmy, together they have a paper route, on which they deliver papers to customers via a wagon pulled by Mike. Recently a horse track has been built in the area and attracts horse breeder and racer Colonel Whiteny. He takes out a subscription for delivery and meets Mike and Speck & Jimmy. Clever Jimmy talks both the Colonel and Speck into taking on the Colonel's pure bred race horses at the track with comedic results.
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Cast
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Stuart Erwin
Jay Spencer
Known for
Son of Flubber
Robert 'Buzz' Henry
Jimmy Dolan
Robert "Buzz" Henry
Jimmy Dolan
Known for
The Sheepman
In Like Flint
Carl Switzer
Speck
Known for
The Defiant Ones
I Love You Again
Pierre Watkin
Colonel Whitley
Known for
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
Meet John Doe
Marion Martin
Kitty Tremaine
Known for
Boom Town
The Big Store
Gene Kenyon
Erin Dolan
No other roles listed
Edythe Elliott
Mrs. Dolan
Also in
The Phantom of 42nd Street
The Power of the Whistler
Bob Meredith
William 'Sandy' McKay
William Halligan
Doc Scott
Also in
Moontide
Dick Tracy
Lane Chandler
Sam Hildur
Known for
Samson and Delilah
The Devil's Brother
Ed Cassidy
Dr. Pronnett
Also in
Winds of the Wasteland
Wells Fargo Days
Wallace Fox Director · Raymond L. Schrock Screenplay Martin Mooney Story
United States release November 15, 1944 · Produced in United States
Production
PRC
Production
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · November 15, 1944
Theatrical
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