My Brother Talks to Horses

My Brother Talks to Horses is a 1947 American comedy film directed by Fred Zinnemann, starring Jackie "Butch" Jenkins, Peter Lawford, and Beverly Tyler. Plot Living with his family in Baltimore, 9-year-old Lewie Penrose (Butch Jenkins) claims that he can converse with horses, and also pick the winners of upcoming races. When it appears as though Lewie is telling the truth, he attracts the interest of gambler Rich Roeder (Charles Ruggles), who needs a "sure thing" in the upcoming Preakness Stakes. Meanwhile, Lewie's older brother John (Peter Lawford) carries on a romance with the lovely Martha (Beverly Tyler). Cast Jackie "Butch" Jenkins as Lewie Penrose Peter Lawford as John S. Penrose Beverly Tyler as Martha Sterling Edward Arnold as Mr. Bledsoe Charles Ruggles as Richard Pennington Roeder Spring Byington as Mrs. 'Ma' Penrose O.Z. Whitehead as Mr. Puddy Paul Langton as Mr. Gillespie Ernest Whitman as Mr. Mordecai Irving Bacon as Mr. Piper Lillian Yarbo as Psyche Howard Freeman as Hector Damson Harry Hayden as Mr. Gibley Reception The film was not a success at the box office, earning $733,000 in the US and Canada and $243,000 elsewhere, resulting in a loss of $867,000.