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Horse Play
“A WILD COCKEYED NIGHTMARE OF FUN!”
8.0 / 10• 1933• 1h 8m•NR• English
RomanceComedy
Storyline
Ranchowner Slim Perkins is in love with his neighbor's niece, Angelica Wayne, but her aunt and uncle throw him off their property because he is a poor bumbler. One day a stranger buys Slim's ranch for one million dollars because the land contains valuable minerals. Slim and his partner, Andy Jones, are overwhelmed by their new found wealth, but it does not help to soothe Slim's hurt feelings when he finds out that Angelica has gone to England to stay with her other aunt. He decides to bring her his horse, "Cynthia Ann," as a gift, and with Andy and the horse, he sets sail.
Cast & Crew
Slim Summerville
Slim Perkins
Lead
Andy Devine
Andy
Leila Hyams
Angelica Wayne
May Beatty
The Duchess
Una O'Connor
Clementia
David Torrence
Uncle Percy
Cornelius Keefe
Philip Marley
Ferdinand Gottschalk
Oswald
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Edward Sedgwick's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Horse Play is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
