They Shoot Horses, Don't They?

They Shoot Horses, Don't They? (1969)

People are the ultimate spectacle.

Drama

In the midst of the Great Depression, manipulative emcee Rocky enlists contestants for a dance marathon offering a $1,500 cash prize. Among them are a failed actress, a middle-aged sailor, a delusional blonde and a pregnant girl.

star 7.6
  • Release Date: 1969-12-10
  • Runtime: 2h 0min
  • Director: Sydney Pollack

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Cast

  • Jane Fonda

    Gloria Beatty

  • Michael Sarrazin

    Robert Syverton

  • Susannah York

    Alice LeBlanc

  • Gig Young

    Rocky Gravo

  • Red Buttons

    Sailor

  • Bonnie Bedelia

    Ruby Bates

  • Michael Conrad

    Rollo

  • Bruce Dern

    James Bates

  • Al Lewis

    Turkey

  • Robert Fields

    Joel

  • Severn Darden

    Cecil

  • Allyn Ann McLerie

    Shirl

  • Madge Kennedy

    Mrs. Laydon

  • Jacquelyn Hyde

    Jackie

  • Felice Orlandi

    Mario

  • Art Metrano

    Max

  • Gail Billings

    Lillian

  • Lynn Willis

    Coley James

  • Maxine Greene

    Agnes

  • Mary Gregory

    Nurse

  • Robert Dunlap

    College Boy

  • Paul Mantee

    Jiggs

  • Tim Herbert

    Doctor

  • Tom McFadden

    Second Trainer

  • Noble 'Kid' Chissell

    First Trainer

  • Ian Abercrombie

    Male Dancer #74 (Uncredited)

  • Teddy Buckner

    Band Member (Uncredited)

  • Fritzi Burr

    Nurse (Uncredited)

  • Minta Durfee

    Marathon Spectator (Uncredited)

  • Rudy Germane

    Marathon Spectator (uncredited)

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