King of the Turf

King of the Turf (1939)

THE STORY OF A GREAT HEART!

Drama

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.

star 7 5.4
  • Release Date: 1939-02-17
  • Runtime: 1h 28min
  • Director: Alfred E. Green

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Cast

  • Adolphe Menjou

    Jim Mason

  • Roger Daniel

    Goldie

  • Dolores Costello

    Eve Barnes

  • Walter Abel

    Robert Barnes

  • Alan Dinehart

    Nick Grimes

  • William Demarest

    Arnold

  • Harold Huber

    Santelli

  • George McKay

    Murphy

  • Lee Moore

    Carr

  • Oscar O'Shea

    Bartender

  • Cliff Nazarro

    1st Tout

  • George Chandler

    2nd Tout

  • Milburn Stone

    Taylor

  • Robert Homans

    Sgt. Brannigan

  • William Bakewell

    Intern

  • Fred 'Snowflake' Toones

    Groom

  • Tom Hanlon

    Auctioneer

  • Barlowe Borland

    Pawnbroker

  • Charles Sherlock

    First Trainer

  • Eddy Chandler

    Second Trainer

  • Oscar Otis

    Race Announcer

  • Charles McAvoy

    Policeman

  • Harry Semels

    Coffee Pot Proprietor

  • Donald Kerr

    Taxi Driver

  • Tom Quinn

    Pony Man

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