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The Big Race (1934)

NR · 1934-02-14 · 1h 8m · EN
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A FORTUNE HUNG IN THE BALANCE!

Bob Hamilton gets into trouble when crooks cause the defeat of his father's horse in the Derby, and it is reported he is in with the crooks. The old man disowns him and his sweetheart, Patricia , breaks their engagement. So Bob and "Skipper", the also-suspected trainer, head for the western tracks, taking with them the horse Hamilton Senior forced them to buy, determined to make good and prove they are on the level.

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Fred C. NewmeyerDirector

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Boots MalloryBoots MalloryPatriciaJohn DarrowJohn DarrowBob HamiltonPaul HurstPaul HurstSkipper O'NealFrankie DarroFrankie DarroKnobbyPhillips SmalleyPhillips SmalleyHamilton Sr.Jack PerrinJack PerrinRiley (as Richard Terry)Seymour ZeliffSeymour ZeliffEzra Ferguson (as Skipper Zelliff)James FlavinJames FlavinBill FiggKatherine WilliamsKatherine WilliamsJenny HemingwayGeorgia O'DellGeorgia O'DellMrs. Deborah Hemingway

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Horse racing

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Genre affinityDramaTheme affinityHorse RacingDialogue densityDramaPacingShortDirector preference341766Actor preference139699 · 218520 · 161400

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What is The Big Race about?

Bob Hamilton gets into trouble when crooks cause the defeat of his father's horse in the Derby, and it is reported he is in with the crooks. The old man disowns him and his sweetheart, Patricia , breaks their engagement. So Bob and "Skipper", the also-suspected trainer, head for the western tracks, taking with them the horse Hamilton Senior forced them to buy, determined to make good and prove they are on the level.

How long is The Big Race?

The Big Race has a runtime of 68 minutes.