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The Thoroughbred

In a Horse Or Man, What Makes a Thoroughbred?
Aug 9, 1930 · 58m
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Drama

PLOT

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.

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CAST

Wesley Barry
Tod Taylor
Judith Barrett
Colleen Riley
Pauline Garon
Margie
Larry Steers
Tom Drake
Robert Homans
Riley
Walter Perry
Donovan
Onest Conley
Ham Tolliver
Mildred Washington
Purple Washington
Directed by Richard Thorpe

DETAILS

Status
Released
Original language
EN
Budget
—
Revenue
—
Production
Tiffany Productions
Country
US

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