On the Right Track

On the Right Track

1981/03/06 • Released • English

Comedy
Romance
5.3
1h 37m

Meet the Worlds Richest Orphan!

Overview

Lester is a homeless shoeshine boy living in a railway station. He's got this funny knack for picking the winning horses' names out of the paper while shining shoes. When word gets around, though, everyone wants a piece of the action.

Director : Lee Philips

Casts
Gary Coleman

Gary Coleman

Lester

Maureen Stapleton

Maureen Stapleton

Mary the Bag Lady

Norman Fell

Norman Fell

The Mayor

Michael Lembeck

Michael Lembeck

Frank Biscardi

Lisa Eilbacher

Lisa Eilbacher

Jill Klein

Bill Russell

Bill Russell

Robert

Herb Edelman

Herb Edelman

Sam

C. Thomas Cunliffe

Shoe Shine Concessioner

Belinda Bremner

Lady with Suitcase

Nathan Davis

Nathan Davis

Mario

Mike Bacarella

Mike Bacarella

Sean

Jack Wasserman

Vito

Fern Persons

Fern Persons

Flower Lady

Mike Genovese

Mike Genovese

Louis

Harry Gorsuch

Harry

Arthur Smith

Gerald

George Brengel

Bookstore Man

Corin Rogers

Mark

Page Hannah

Page Hannah

Sally

I.W. Klein

I.R.S. Man

Muriel Bach

Beauty Salon Boss Lady

Ronda Pierson

Salon Girl

Linda Golla

Salon Girl

Brenda Lively

Salon Girl

John Mohrlein

John Mohrlein

Thief

Sally Benoit

TV Interviewer

Thom Brandolino

TV Crewman

Jerry McKay

Pantyhose Peddler

Mario Tanzi

Racetrack Window Man

Rick LeFevour

Rick LeFevour

Mugger

Edna Moreno

Old Lady

Bert Weineberg

Monkey Man

James Hogan Jr.

Minister

Debbie Hall

Bride

Jami Gertz

Jami Gertz

Big Girl

Steve Marmer

Customer with a Cold

Chelcie Ross

Chelcie Ross

Customer

Felix Shuman

Felix Shuman

Customer

Gil Cantanzaro Sr.

Cab Driver

Gil Cantanzaro Jr.

Truck Driver

James Andelin

James Andelin

Transit Cop I

Al Nuti

Transit Cop II

Mark Hutter

Policeman

T.W. Miller

Policeman

George Barrow

Traveler (uncredited)

Richard Morava

Traveler (uncredited)

David Selburg

David Selburg

Felix (uncredited)

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