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
John Longden
Bill Peel
Nellie Barnes
Judy Cross
Elaine Hamill
Linda
Ron Whelan
Genna
Les Warton
Grafter
Harold Meade
Sir Russell Peel
Nellie Ferguson
Ma Dawson
George Lloyd
Sleepyfeet
Lynton Moore
Hops Warton
John D’Arcy
Jack Dent
Alf Stanton
Midget Martin
Jack Settle
Honest Herman
Pearl Hellmrich
Mrs. Dinwiddle
Edmond Seward
Mr. Terry / Writer
Details.
This Movie Is About.
horse racing
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.
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