
Australian Release date: 21 July 1950
First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 7 October 1950
Genre: Drama
Country: Australia
Running time: 82 minutes
Director: T.O. McCreadie
Cast: Shirley Hall, Margo Lee & Nonnie Peifer
Australian Distributor: McCreadie
Melbourne Premiere Venue: Union’s Liberty Theatre for one weeks from 21 July 1950 supported by The Lady Gambles.
Suburban Release Type: Hoyts 9-W-2
Rankings
| Rank | ||
| EF Points | 74 | 263 |
| EF PPE | 1.64 | 314 |
| Metres Travelled | 446,017 | 192 |
| Average MT | 9,911 | 247 |
| Engagements | 45 | 177 |
| Slots | 46 | 236 |
| Weeks | 1 | 284 |
| Weeks as % of engagements | 2.22% | 318 |
| Saturdays | 27 | 69 |
| Sats as % of engagements | 60.00% | 53 |
| Tuesdays | 17 | 125 |
| Tues as % of engagements | 37.78% | 157 |
| First billed | 0 | 263 |
| Second billed | 45 | 47 |
| Feature only | 0 | 34* |
Hoyts ratios
| Engagements weeks 1-10 | 43 |
| Ratio | 95.56% |
| Difference to chain ratio | 3.20% |
| Eng weeks 11-26 | 1 |
| Ratio | 2.22% |
| Difference to chain ratio | -3.17% |
| Eng weeks 27-52 | 1 |
| Ratio | 2.22% |
| Difference to chain ratio | -0.02% |
| Hoyts eng | 35 |
| Ratio | 77.78% |
| Difference to chain ratio | 12.00% |
| Independent eng | 3 |
| Ratio | 6.67% |
| Difference to chain ratio | -4.83% |
| Suburban eng | 7 |
| Ratio | 15.56% |
| Difference to chain ratio | -7.16% |
Notes: One would have thought an Australian drama about the Melbourne Cup would have been worth a single top-billing, but no chance. Instead it was shunted to the bottom of the equine bill behind Francis. As a result its metrics were lousy with a particularly pitiful 1.64 PPE (314th overall). A sad failure for its local producers, the idea should have been scratched well before it went into production.
Into the Straight engagements
| SUBURB | VENUE | CHAIN | DATE | W | D | B | CO-FEATURE |
| Brunswick | Padua | Hoyts | 7/10/50 | 1 | S | 2 | Francis |
| Fitzroy | Regent | Hoyts | 7/10/50 | 1 | S | 2 | Francis |
| Port Melbourne | Eclipse | Hoyts | 7/10/50 | 1 | S | 2 | Francis |
| Richmond | Cinema | Hoyts | 7/10/50 | 1 | S | 2 | Francis |
| Windsor | New | Hoyts | 7/10/50 | 1 | S | 2 | Francis |
| Caulfield | Crystal Palace | Suburban | 7/10/50 | 1 | T | 2 | Francis |
| Albert Park | Park | Hoyts | 7/10/50 | 1 | T | 2 | Francis |
| Malvern | New | Hoyts | 7/10/50 | 1 | T | 2 | Francis |
| North Fitzroy | Merri | Hoyts | 7/10/50 | 1 | T | 2 | Francis |
| Ascot Vale | Waratah | Hoyts | 14/10/50 | 2 | S | 2 | Francis |
| Brighton | Centre | Hoyts | 14/10/50 | 2 | S | 2 | Francis |
| Coburg | Grand | Hoyts | 14/10/50 | 2 | S | 2 | Francis |
| Elsternwick | Renown | Hoyts | 14/10/50 | 2 | S | 2 | Francis |
| Essendon | Plaza | Hoyts | 14/10/50 | 2 | S | 2 | Francis |
| Glenhuntly | Glenhuntly | Hoyts | 14/10/50 | 2 | S | 2 | Francis |
| Thornbury | Regent | Hoyts | 14/10/50 | 2 | S | 2 | Francis |
| Ascot Vale | Ascot | Suburban | 14/10/50 | 2 | T | 2 | Francis |
| Richmond | Globe | Suburban | 14/10/50 | 2 | T | 2 | Francis |
| Essendon | Circle | Hoyts | 14/10/50 | 2 | T | 2 | Francis |
| Bentleigh | Bentleigh | Hoyts | 21/10/50 | 3 | S | 2 | Francis |
| Carnegie | Carnegie | Hoyts | 21/10/50 | 3 | S | 2 | Francis |
| Footscray | Barkly | Hoyts | 21/10/50 | 3 | S | 2 | Dancing in the Dark |
| Glenferrie | Palace | Hoyts | 21/10/50 | 3 | S | 2 | Francis |
| Hampton | Southern | Hoyts | 21/10/50 | 3 | S | 2 | Francis |
| Kew | Rialto | Hoyts | 21/10/50 | 3 | S | 2 | Francis |
| Preston | Circle | Hoyts | 21/10/50 | 3 | S | 2 | Francis |
| Balwyn | Time | Hoyts | 21/10/50 | 3 | T | 2 | Francis |
| Brunswick | Alhambra | Hoyts | 21/10/50 | 3 | T | 2 | Francis |
| Camberwell | Broadway | Hoyts | 21/10/50 | 3 | T | 2 | Francis |
| Gardiner | Regent | Hoyts | 21/10/50 | 3 | T | 2 | Francis |
| South Yarra | Regent | Hoyts | 7/10/50 | 3 | T | 2 | Francis |
| North Fitzroy | Palace | Suburban | 28/10/50 | 4 | S | 2 | Francis |
| Brunswick | Lygon | Hoyts | 28/10/50 | 4 | S | 2 | Francis |
| Canterbury | Maling | Hoyts | 28/10/50 | 4 | S | 2 | Francis |
| Ivanhoe | Ivanhoe | Hoyts | 28/10/50 | 4 | S | 2 | Francis |
| Malvern | Victory | Hoyts | 28/10/50 | 4 | S | 2 | Francis |
| North Melbourne | Loco | Independent | 4/11/50 | 5 | S | 2 | Francis |
| Williamstown | Shore | Hoyts | 4/11/50 | 5 | S | 2 | Francis |
| Yarraville | St. George | Suburban | 4/11/50 | 5 | T | 2 | Francis |
| Oakleigh | Paramount | Independent | 11/11/50 | 6 | T | 2 | Fighting Man of the Plains |
| Prahran | Empress | Hoyts | 11/11/50 | 6 | T | 2 | Francis |
| St. Kilda | Memorial | Hoyts | 11/11/50 | 6 | W | 2 | Davy Crockett Indian Scout |
| Box Hill | Rialto | Suburban | 18/11/50 | 7 | S | 2 | Francis |
| West Coburg | Progress | Independent | 6/1/51 | 14 | T | 2 | Tarzan’s Magic Fountain |
| Northcote | Northcote | Suburban | 19/5/50 | 33 | T | 2 | Harvey |


