''Checkers'' is a 1937 American

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directed by H. Bruce Humberstone and written by Robert Chapin, Karen DeWolf, Frank Fenton and

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. The film stars

Jane Withers Jane Withers (April 12, 1926 – August 7, 2021) was an American actress and children's radio show host. She became one of the most popular child stars in Hollywood in the 1930s and early 1940s, with her films ranking in the top ten list for b ...

, Stuart Erwin, Una Merkel, Marvin Stephens, Andrew Tombes and June Carlson. The film was released on December 8, 1937, by

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Plot

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

Cast

as Checkers * Stuart Erwin as Edgar Connell * Una Merkel as Mamie Appleby * Marvin Stephens as Jimmy Somers * Andrew Tombes as Tobias Somers * June Carlson as Sarah Williams *

Minor Watson Minor Watson (December 22, 1889 – July 28, 1965) was a prominent character actor. He appeared in 111 movies made between 1913 and 1956. His credits included '' Boys Town'' (1938), '' Yankee Doodle Dandy'' (1942), '' Kings Row'' (1942), '' Gu ...

as Dr. Smith *John Harrington as Mr. Green *

Spencer Charters Spencer Charters (March 25, 1875 – January 25, 1943) was an American film actor. He appeared in more than 220 films between 1920 and 1943, mostly in small supporting roles. Biography Charters was born in Duncannon, Pennsylvania. Until ...

as Zeb * Francis Ford as Daniel Snodgrass

References

External links

* 1937 films 20th Century Fox films American drama films 1937 drama films Films directed by H. Bruce Humberstone American black-and-white films 1930s English-language films 1930s American films {{1930s-drama-film-stub