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The Thoroughbred
Release Date: Aug 09, 1930
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Genres: Drama

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 | Tod Taylor
Judith Barrett | Colleen Riley
Pauline Garon | Margie
Larry Steers | Tom Drake
Robert Homans | Riley
Walter Perry | Donovan
Featured Crew
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Richard Thorpe | Director
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Jack Natteford | Screenplay