She Went to the Races (1945): Cast & Plot
She Went to the Races is a 1945 comedy directed by Willis Goldbeck, starring Frances Gifford as Dr. Ann Wotters, Edmund Gwenn and Sig Ruman. It runs 1 hour 26 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 26m (86 min)
- Director
- Willis Goldbeck
- Genre
- Comedy
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is She Went to the Races About?
The premise of She Went to the Races without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
A group of scientists develop a system to pick winners at the racetrack. Comedy.
She Went to the Races Themes & Keywords
· 19 tags- scientist
- female scientist
- money
- horseback riding
- hotel
- craig and gifford
- bet
- wager
- racetrack
- gambler
- horse owner
- rain
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- claim in title
- bartender
- caught in the rain
- gambling
- horse racing
- professor
- horse
She Went to the Races Cast & Characters
Frances Gifford leads the cast as Dr. Ann Wotters, with Edmund Gwenn as Dr. Homer Pecke and Sig Ruman as Dr. Gurke. Directed by Willis Goldbeck; 13 actors are credited in all.
- Director Willis Goldbeck
- Frances Gifford as Dr. Ann Wotters
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Edmund Gwenn as Dr. Homer Pecke -
Sig Ruman as Dr. Gurke -
Reginald Owen as Dr. Pembroke
Also Starring in She Went to the Races
· 9 more- Charles Halton Dr. Collyer
- James Craig Steve Canfield
- Ava Gardner Hilda Spotts
- J.M. Kerrigan Jeff Habbard
- Buster Keaton Bellboy (uncredited)
- Chester Clute Wallace Mason
- Grady Sutton Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
- Frank Orth Skelly
- Joe Hernandez Joe Hernandez
More from Willis Goldbeck
More films directed by Willis Goldbeck: Ten Tall Men, Love Laughs at Andy Hardy, 3 Men in White and Rationing.
She Went to the Races Plot Summary
What happens in She Went to the Races from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Dr. Ann Wotters Frances Gifford, a dedicated scientist at the Brockhurst Institute of Research in Los Angeles, is crushed to learn that her uncle, Dr. Homer Pecke Edmund Gwenn, is headed for dismissal unless the institute can scrape together an extra $20,000 to keep his important research alive. The news sets off a tense scramble among the staff, who swim against a tightening clock and a tightening budget.
Full summary
The whole story of She Went to the Races, scene by scene
How Well Do You Know She Went to the Races?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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What is the profession of the main female character, Ann Wotters?
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She Went to the Races FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of She Went to the Races, each answered in a sentence.
How long is She Went to the Races?
She Went to the Races runs 1 hour 26 minutes (86 minutes).
When was She Went to the Races released?
She Went to the Races was released on November 4, 1945.
Who directed She Went to the Races?
She Went to the Races was directed by Willis Goldbeck.
More films by Willis Goldbeck Who is in the cast of She Went to the Races?
She Went to the Races stars Frances Gifford as Dr. Ann Wotters, Edmund Gwenn as Dr. Homer Pecke and Sig Ruman as Dr. Gurke, among 13 credited actors.
Does She Went to the Races have a post-credit scene?
No. She Went to the Races has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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