The Thoroughbred (1930)
1930 · Feature film · 58 min · dir. Richard Thorpe
In a Horse Or Man, What Makes a Thoroughbred?
- Drama
Synopsis
Unemployed jockey Tod Taylor gets a huge break when he is hired by Matt Riley. Within weeks, Taylor is riding Riley's horses to a string of victories. Success and the limelight go right to the jockey's head. Big-time gambler Tom Drake hires a blonde sexpot to seduce Tod and introduce him to the roulette wheel. Showing off, he starts playing for stakes way over his head. With Drake holding a huge note that Tod can't possibly pay off, he delivers an ultimatum — lose the big race tomorrow or a…
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Details
- Director
- Richard Thorpe
- Writer
- Jack Natteford
- Studio
- Tiffany Productions
- Released
- 1930-08-09
- Running time
- 58 minutes
Cast & crew
Richard Thorpe Director
Wesley Barry
Judith Barrett
Pauline Garon
Larry Steers
Robert Homans- Walter Perry
Onest Conley
Mildred Washington
