The Thoroughbred (1930)
The Thoroughbred
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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Wesley Barry
as Tod Taylor
as Tod Taylor
Judith Barrett
as Colleen Riley
as Colleen Riley
Pauline Garon
as Margie
as Margie
Larry Steers
as Tom Drake
as Tom Drake
Robert Homans
as Riley
as Riley
Walter Perry
as Donovan
as Donovan
Onest Conley
as Ham Tolliver
as Ham Tolliver
Mildred Washington
as Purple Washington
as Purple Washington
Madame Sul-Te-Wan
as Sacharine
as Sacharine
George Cleveland
as Detective
as Detective
Clarence Muse
as Stablehand
as Stablehand
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Richard Thorpe
Director
Director
Jack Natteford
Screenplay
Screenplay
