The Thoroughbred
In a Horse Or Man, What Makes a Thoroughbred?
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.
Directed by Richard Thorpe · Written by Jack Natteford
Cast
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Wesley Barry Tod Taylor -
Judith Barrett Colleen Riley -
Pauline Garon Margie -
Larry Steers Tom Drake -
Robert Homans Riley - Walter Perry Donovan
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Onest Conley Ham Tolliver -
Mildred Washington Purple Washington -
Madame Sul-Te-Wan Sacharine -
George Cleveland Detective -
Clarence Muse Stablehand
Make it a double feature
1h 48m together
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