The Thoroughbred (1930)
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Riley and Donovan, racehorse owners and trainers who have been rivals and enemies for years, seek to befriend Tod Taylor, a jockey, and Ham, a retainer. Tod elects to work for Riley, incurring the enmity of rival jockeys. Riley's daughter, Colleen, sympathizes with Tod and cares for his bruises. Trying to befriend Donovan, Tod wins a match between Riley's colt, Reckless, and Donovan's best horse; and many more victories bolster his confidence. His head is turned by Margie, a come-on girl for Drake, a gambler. She precipitates his dissipation, and Tod is induced to throw the race to avoid a jail sentence.
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Wesley BarryTod Taylor
Judith BarrettColleen Riley
Pauline GaronMargie
Larry SteersTom Drake
Robert HomansRileyWalter PerryDonovan
Onest ConleyHam TolliverMildred WashingtonPurple Washington
Madame Sul-Te-WanSacharine
George ClevelandDetective
Clarence MuseStablehandKeywords
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What is The Thoroughbred about?
Riley and Donovan, racehorse owners and trainers who have been rivals and enemies for years, seek to befriend Tod Taylor, a jockey, and Ham, a retainer. Tod elects to work for Riley, incurring the enmity of rival jockeys. Riley's daughter, Colleen, sympathizes with Tod and cares for his bruises. Trying to befriend Donovan, Tod wins a match between Riley's colt, Reckless, and Donovan's best horse; and many more victories bolster his confidence. His head is turned by Margie, a come-on girl for Drake, a gambler. She precipitates his dissipation, and Tod is induced to throw the race to avoid a jail sentence.
How long is The Thoroughbred?
The Thoroughbred has a runtime of 58 minutes.