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King of the Turf

Drama

7.0

Release Date

February 17, 1939

Duration

88 min

Status

Released

Language

en

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.

Casts

Adolphe Menjou

Jim Mason

Adolphe Menjou

Roger Daniel

Goldie

Roger Daniel

Dolores Costello

Eve Barnes

Dolores Costello

Walter Abel

Robert Barnes

Walter Abel

Alan Dinehart

Nick Grimes

Alan Dinehart

William Demarest

Arnold

William Demarest

Harold Huber

Santelli

Harold Huber

George McKay

Murphy

George McKay

Lee Moore

Carr

Lee Moore

Oscar O'Shea

Bartender

Oscar O'Shea

Cliff Nazarro

1st Tout

Cliff Nazarro

George Chandler

2nd Tout

George Chandler

Milburn Stone

Taylor

Milburn Stone

Robert Homans

Sgt. Brannigan

Robert Homans

William Bakewell

Intern

William Bakewell

Fred 'Snowflake' Toones

Groom

Fred 'Snowflake' Toones

Tom Hanlon

Auctioneer

Tom Hanlon

Barlowe Borland

Pawnbroker

Barlowe Borland

Charles Sherlock

First Trainer

Charles Sherlock

Eddy Chandler

Second Trainer

Eddy Chandler

Oscar Otis

Race Announcer

Oscar Otis

Charles McAvoy

Policeman

Charles McAvoy

Harry Semels

Coffee Pot Proprietor

Harry Semels

Donald Kerr

Taxi Driver

Donald Kerr

Tom Quinn

Pony Man

Tom Quinn

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