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The Thoroughbred
“In a Horse Or Man, What Makes a Thoroughbred?”
5.4 / 10• 1930• 58m•NR• English
Drama
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Wesley Barry
Tod Taylor
Lead
Judith Barrett
Colleen Riley
Pauline Garon
Margie
Larry Steers
Tom Drake
Robert Homans
Riley
WP
Walter Perry
Donovan
Onest Conley
Ham Tolliver
Mildred Washington
Purple Washington
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Richard Thorpe's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Thoroughbred is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
