The Thoroughbred is a 1930 American pre-Code sports drama film directed by Richard Thorpe and starring Wesley Barry, Judith Barrett, and Pauline Garon.[1] It was produced and distributed by Tiffany Pictures.[2] It was released the same year in Britain by Gaumont British under the alternative title, Riding to Win.
Plot
Aspiring young jockey Tod Taylor gets caught in a long-running rivalry between racehorse owners Donovan and Riley while romancing Colleen, the daughter of the latter.
Cast
- Wesley Barry as Tod Taylor
- Judith Barrett as Colleen Riley
- Pauline Garon as Margie
- Larry Steers as Tom Drake
- Robert Homans as Riley
- Walter Perry as Donovan
- Onest Conley as Ham Tolliver
- Mildred Washington as Purple Washington
- Madame Sul-Te-Wan as Sacharine
- George Cleveland as Detective
- Clarence Muse as Stablehand
References
- ^ Film profile, afi.com. Accessed May 19, 2024.
- ^ Pitts p. 414
Bibliography
- Pitts, Michael R. Poverty Row Studios, 1929-1940. McFarland & Company, 1997.
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