US Release date: 8 November 1949
First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 10 June 1950
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Running time: 94 minutes
Director: Joseph M. Newman
Cast: Dennis O’Keefe, Gail Russell & Ruth Warrick
Australian Distributor: United Artists
Melbourne Premiere Venue: Hoyts’ Lyceum theatre for two weeks from 26 May 1950 supported by The Gay Amigo.
Suburban Release Type: Hoyts Victory EX-2
Rankings
| Rank | ||
| EF Points | 203 | 117 |
| EF PPE | 4.23 | 128 |
| Metres Travelled | 473,453 | 163 |
| Average MT | 9,864 | 255 |
| Engagements | 48 | 124 |
| Slots | 51 | 185 |
| Weeks | 3 | 214 |
| Weeks as % of engagements | 6.25% | 247 |
| Saturdays | 23 | 96 |
| Sats as % of engagements | 47.92% | 116 |
| Tuesdays | 22 | 85 |
| Tues as % of engagements | 45.83% | 122 |
| First billed | 42 | 88 |
| Second billed | 6 | 212 |
| Feature only | 0 | 34* |
Hoyts ratios
| Engagements weeks 1-10 | 47 |
| Ratio | 97.92% |
| Difference to chain ratio | 5.56% |
| Eng weeks 11-26 | 1 |
| Ratio | 2.08% |
| Difference to chain ratio | -3.31% |
| Eng weeks 27-52 | 0 |
| Ratio | 0.00% |
| Difference to chain ratio | -2.24% |
| Hoyts eng | 33 |
| Ratio | 68.75% |
| Difference to chain ratio | 2.97% |
| Independent eng | 3 |
| Ratio | 6.25% |
| Difference to chain ratio | -5.25% |
| Suburban eng | 12 |
| Ratio | 25.00% |
| Difference to chain ratio | 2.28% |
Notes: Independently produced equine drama spread itself nicely over Saturdays and Tuesdays to produce a decent, mid-tier EF score and ranking. Generally took pole position to Miraculous Journey but sat in the back seat when paired with June Bride. All done by week eight, except for a final booking in week 13.
The Great Dan Patch engagements
| SUBURB | VENUE | CHAIN | DATE | W | D | B | CO-FEATURE |
| St.Kilda | Victory | Hoyts | 10/6/50 | 1 | W | 2 | June Bride |
| Collingwood | Austral | Suburban | 17/6/50 | 2 | S | 1 | Miraculous Journey |
| Brunswick | Padua | Hoyts | 17/6/50 | 2 | S | 2 | June Bride |
| Fitzroy | Regent | Hoyts | 17/6/50 | 2 | S | 1 | Miraculous Journey |
| Port Melbourne | Eclipse | Hoyts | 17/6/50 | 2 | S | 1 | Miraculous Journey |
| Richmond | Cinema | Hoyts | 17/6/50 | 2 | S | 1 | Miraculous Journey |
| Windsor | New | Hoyts | 17/6/50 | 2 | S | 2 | June Bride |
| Caulfield | Crystal Palace | Suburban | 17/6/50 | 2 | T | 1 | Miraculous Journey |
| Albert Park | Park | Hoyts | 17/6/50 | 2 | T | 1 | Miraculous Journey |
| Malvern | New | Hoyts | 17/6/50 | 2 | T | 1 | Miraculous Journey |
| North Fitzroy | Merri | Hoyts | 17/6/50 | 2 | T | 1 | Miraculous Journey |
| Newmarket | Newmarket | Suburban | 24/6/50 | 3 | S | 1 | Miraculous Journey |
| Richmond | Globe | Suburban | 24/6/50 | 3 | S | 1 | Miraculous Journey |
| Ascot Vale | Waratah | Hoyts | 24/6/50 | 3 | S | 1 | Miraculous Journey |
| Essendon | Plaza | Hoyts | 24/6/50 | 3 | S | 1 | Miraculous Journey |
| Glenhuntly | Glenhuntly | Hoyts | 24/6/50 | 3 | S | 1 | Miraculous Journey |
| Ascot Vale | Ascot | Suburban | 24/6/50 | 3 | T | 1 | Miraculous Journey |
| Northcote | Northcote | Suburban | 24/6/50 | 3 | T | 1 | Miraculous Journey |
| Brighton | Centre | Hoyts | 24/6/50 | 3 | T | 1 | Miraculous Journey |
| Brunswick | Alhambra | Hoyts | 24/6/50 | 3 | T | 2 | June Bride |
| Elsternwick | Renown | Hoyts | 24/6/50 | 3 | T | 1 | Miraculous Journey |
| Essendon | Circle | Hoyts | 24/6/50 | 3 | T | 1 | Miraculous Journey |
| Thornbury | Regent | Hoyts | 24/6/50 | 3 | T | 1 | Miraculous Journey |
| Coburg | Grand | Hoyts | 24/6/50 | 3 | W | 2 | June Bride |
| Carnegie | Carnegie | Hoyts | 1/7/50 | 4 | S | 1 | Miraculous Journey |
| Footscray | Barkly | Hoyts | 1/7/50 | 4 | S | 1 | Miraculous Journey |
| Glenferrie | Palace | Hoyts | 1/7/50 | 4 | S | 1 | Miraculous Journey |
| Preston | Circle | Hoyts | 1/7/50 | 4 | S | 1 | Miraculous Journey |
| Balwyn | Time | Hoyts | 1/7/50 | 4 | T | 1 | Miraculous Journey |
| Bentleigh | Bentleigh | Hoyts | 1/7/50 | 4 | T | 1 | Miraculous Journey |
| Gardiner | Regent | Hoyts | 1/7/50 | 4 | T | 1 | Miraculous Journey |
| Hampton | Southern | Hoyts | 1/7/50 | 4 | T | 1 | Miraculous Journey |
| Kew | Rialto | Hoyts | 1/7/50 | 4 | T | 1 | Miraculous Journey |
| Camberwell | Broadway | Hoyts | 1/7/50 | 4 | W | 2 | June Bride |
| Fairfield | Fairfield | Suburban | 8/7/50 | 5 | S | 1 | Miraculous Journey |
| North Fitzroy | Palace | Suburban | 8/7/50 | 5 | S | 1 | Miraculous Journey |
| Brunswick | Lygon | Hoyts | 8/7/50 | 5 | S | 1 | Miraculous Journey |
| Hartwell | Regal | Suburban | 8/7/50 | 5 | T | 1 | Miraculous Journey |
| Canterbury | Maling | Hoyts | 8/7/50 | 5 | T | 1 | Miraculous Journey |
| Ivanhoe | Ivanhoe | Hoyts | 8/7/50 | 5 | T | 1 | Miraculous Journey |
| Malvern | Victory | Hoyts | 8/7/50 | 5 | T | 1 | Miraculous Journey |
| North Melbourne | Loco | Independent | 15/7/50 | 6 | S | 1 | Gay Amigo |
| Yarraville | St. George | Suburban | 15/7/50 | 6 | S | 1 | Miraculous Journey |
| Williamstown | Shore | Hoyts | 15/7/50 | 6 | S | 1 | Miraculous Journey |
| Oakleigh | Paramount | Independent | 22/7/50 | 7 | S | 1 | My Brother’s Keeper |
| Clifton Hill | Clifton | Suburban | 22/7/50 | 7 | S | 1 | June Bride |
| Box Hill | Rialto | Suburban | 29/7/50 | 8 | T | 1 | Gay Amigo |
| Reservoir | Plaza | Independent | 2/9/50 | 13 | T | 1 | Homicide |
The 1950 Project 