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King of the Turf (1939)

King of the Turf (1939)

Drama

THE STORY OF A GREAT HEART!

Release Date: 1939, February 17
Directors: Alfred E. Green
Countries: United States of America
Production: Edward Small Productions
Cast: William Bakewell, Eddy Chandler, Harry Semels, Adolphe Menjou, Tom Quinn, Robert Homans, Charles Sherlock, Donald Kerr, William Demarest, Barlowe Borland, George Chandler, Fred 'Snowflake' Toones

Overview:

Mason is a former race-horse owner who gave up everything and started to drink after the death of one of his jockeys. One day he meets Goldie who has run away from home, hoping to find a job around horses; his biggest hobby. When he finds out the real identity of Mason, Goldie takes care of him. The two find an occasion to buy a horse for only two dollars, and start entering competitions. Goldie is an instant celebrity, but his mom reads the newspapers and tracks him down. Mason is very surprised to see her, his ex-wife, and even more astonished to hear that Goldie is his own son. However, Goldie must go back to school and so they decide to keep the secret. Since Goldie does not want to leave Mason behind, he goes to the bookies and fixes the next race, hoping to disappoint Goldie by asking him to lose on purpose.

Keywords:

horse