King of the Turf
Mason is a former race-horse owner who gave up everything and started to drink after the death of one of his jockeys. One day he meets Goldie who has run away from home, hoping to find a job around horses; his biggest hobby. When he finds out the real identity of Mason, Goldie takes care of him. The two find an occasion to buy a horse for only two dollars, and start entering competitions. Goldie is an instant celebrity, but his mom reads the newspapers and tracks him down. Mason is very surprised to see her, his ex-wife, and even more astonished to hear that Goldie is his own son. However, Goldie must go back to school and so they decide to keep the secret. Since Goldie does not want to leave Mason behind, he goes to the bookies and fixes the next race, hoping to disappoint Goldie by asking him to lose on purpose.
Release Date
February 17, 1939Runtime
88 minRating
NRGenres
DramaDirected by
Alfred E. GreenScreenplay by
George BruceLanguage
EnglishBudget
$0Revenue
$0Status
ReleasedCast
Adolphe Menjou
Jim MasonRoger Daniel
GoldieDolores Costello
Eve BarnesWalter Abel
Robert BarnesAlan Dinehart
Nick GrimesWilliam Demarest
ArnoldHarold Huber
SantelliGeorge McKay
MurphyLee Moore
CarrOscar O'Shea
BartenderCliff Nazarro
1st ToutGeorge Chandler
2nd ToutMilburn Stone
TaylorRobert Homans
Sgt. BranniganWilliam Bakewell
InternFred 'Snowflake' Toones
GroomBarlowe Borland
PawnbrokerCharles Sherlock
First TrainerEddy Chandler
Second TrainerHarry Semels
Coffee Pot ProprietorDonald Kerr
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