• Wings of the Morning (1937)

    At the end of the 19th century, Marie (Annabella), a gypsy, marries an Irish nobleman. When her husband dies in a riding accident, Marie and her family move to Spain. Thirty years later, Marie is returning to Ireland with her granddaughter, Maria (also Annabella), hoping to sell a racehorse. At the track, Maria meets Canadian horse trainer Kerry Gilfallen (Henry Fonda), with whom she falls in love. A series of mix-ups throws a wrench in Maria's plans, but love ultimately wins out.

Wings of the Morning

Release Date: 1937

Not Yet Rated |1 hr 29 min

Plot Summary

At the end of the 19th century, Marie (Annabella), a gypsy, marries an Irish nobleman. When her husband dies in a riding accident, Marie and her family move to Spain. Thirty years later, Marie is returning to Ireland with her granddaughter, Maria (also Annabella), hoping to sell a racehorse. At the track, Maria meets Canadian horse trainer Kerry Gilfallen (Henry Fonda), with whom she falls in love. A series of mix-ups throws a wrench in Maria's plans, but love ultimately wins out.

Cast: Henry Fonda, Annabella , Leslie Banks, Stewart Rome, Irene Vanbrugh, Harry Tate, Helen Haye, Edward Underdown

Director: Harold D. Schuster , Glenn Tryon

Genres: Romance

Production Co: New World Pictures

Keywords: Love interest, Forbidden love, Quest, Emotional, 1930s

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