''That's My Man'' is a 1947 American

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directed by

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, written by Steve Fisher and Bradley King, and starring

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, Catherine McLeod,

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, Kitty Irish and

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. It was released on June 1, 1947, by

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Plot

Joe Grange quits his job as a

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accountant and gambles all of his savings on a racehorse named Gallant Man, the longest of longshots. He has his cab driver friend Toby Gleeton bet for him. Meaning well, Gleeton bets everything on the favorite, but Gallant Man wins. Toby has helped introduce Joe to the love of his life, Ronnie Moore, who puts up with Joe's gambling for a while. But when she expects a child, even Joe's winning of a house does not make her trust his ways. Joe is too busy playing poker to be there when son Richard is born, and he is suckered by horse trainer John Ramsey into betting $40,000 on a race, blowing it all. Having lost his wife and money, Joe is desperate to put things right. When he hears Ronnie is entering Gallant Man in a $100,000 race at Hollywood Park, he tries to stop her before she loses everything. It turns out she knew exactly what she was doing, and even forgives Joe after their horse's victory.

Cast

as Joe Grange * Catherine McLeod as Ronnie Moore / Grange *

as Toby Gleeton *

as Ramsey *Kitty Irish as Kitty *

as Willie Wagonstatter *Gregory Marshall as Richard Grange *

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as Millie *

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as Jockey *Hampton J. Scott as Sam *

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as Secretary * William B. Davidson as Monte * Joe Hernandez as Race Track Announcer * Ray Walker as Gambler

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* 1947 films 1947 romantic drama films American black-and-white films American romantic drama films American films about gambling American horse racing films Films directed by Frank Borzage Films produced by Frank Borzage Films scored by Hans J. Salter Republic Pictures films 1940s American films 1940s English-language films English-language romantic drama films {{romantic-drama-film-stub

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