Thoroughbred (1936)
1h 29m
Running Time
May 9, 1936Release Date
Plot.
Joan (Helen Twelvetrees) is a Canadian, adopted by Ma Dawson (Nellie Ferguson), a struggling horse breeder and trainer. Joan thinks "legs don't make a race horse, it's blood", and so she buys an unwanted thoroughbred colt called Stormalong. Helped by Ma's son Tommy Dawson (Frank Leighton), Joan restores the horse to health and fitness, and soon enough the horse is winning race after race, becoming a favourite for the Melbourne Cup.
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Cast & Crew.
Helen Twelvetrees
Joan
Frank Leighton
Tommy Dawson
Nellie Barnes
Judy Cross
John Longden
Bill Peel
Ken G. Hall
Director
Ron Whelan
Genna
Edmond Seward
Writer
Les Warton
Grafter
Details.
Wiki.
Thoroughbred is a 1936 Australian race-horse drama film directed by Ken G. Hall, partly based on the life and career of Phar Lap. Hollywood star Helen Twelvetrees was imported to Australia to appear in the film. The film also stars Frank Leighton and John Longden.