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The Thoroughbred (1930)

The Thoroughbred (1930)

Drama

In a Horse Or Man, What Makes a Thoroughbred?

Release Date: 1930, August 9
Directors: Richard Thorpe
Countries: United States of America
Production: Tiffany Productions
Cast: Larry Steers, Robert Homans, Onest Conley, Madame Sul-Te-Wan, Clarence Muse, Walter Perry, George Cleveland, Wesley Barry, Pauline Garon, Judith Barrett, Mildred Washington

Overview:

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 police detective will be waiting at the finish line to arrest him for passing bad checks.

Keywords:

horse racing