A jockey tries to overcome the reputation of his father, who once threw a race.A jockey tries to overcome the reputation of his father, who once threw a race.A jockey tries to overcome the reputation of his father, who once threw a race.
Willie Best
- Noah
- (as William Best)
Bill Elliott
- Robert Bates
- (as Gordon Elliott)
Charles C. Wilson
- Tex Reardon
- (as Charles Wilson)
Charley Foy
- Arnold Roach
- (as Charles Foy)
James Eagles
- Sunny Burnett
- (as Jimmy Eagles)
Crauford Kent
- Sir Oliver Martin
- (as Crawford Kent)
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- TriviaMickey Rooney was on loan to Warner Brothers from MGM.
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Young Mickey Rooney shines in this horse-racing drama, but the ending leaves much to be desired.
I was terribly disappointed with the ending of this film, which diminished its entire purpose. You would think the writers would help Mickey Rooney live down the reputation of his father, a crooked jockey, with some redeeming act. Some may think his actions did that, but I certainly did not. I did enjoy the performance of Rooney, who I always felt was an underrated actor. Willie Best, who consistently made me laugh throughout the film despite being his stereotyped 1930's character, is also a big plus for the film.
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- Art-22
- Dec 8, 1998
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- Runtime1 hour 6 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
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