Her brother, the weak Sam Curzon, steals money from his father to pay gambling debts and allows Paul to take the blame.
[3] Shooting began in June 1948, on location in Scone, New South Wales, and at the studio of Commonwealth Film Laboratories in Sydney.
"[10] The Bulletin declared, "In the parlance of that sport [horse racing], it could be said that while it would need a pretty hefty “sting” to make it a winner, it does, atHhe same time, run a fairly honest race under a big handicap and gives supporters a middling-fair run for their money.
"[11] Variety called it "unsuited for the US" but felt it "might find a spot or two in the British provinces... Stud farm scenes are fine.
The filmmakers would have been better off building the movie around Steinbeck – either have her play the role of her daughter... or made her character the center of the action.