The Dark Horse (1932)
1h 15m
Running Time
June 16, 1932Release Date
The Dark Horse (1932)
1h 15m
Running Time
June 16, 1932Release Date
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Plot.
The Progressive Party convention is deadlocked for governor, so both sides nominate the dark horse Zachary Hicks. Kay Russell suggests they hire Hal Blake as campaign manager; but first they have to get him out of jail for not paying alimony. Blake organizes the office and coaches Hicks to answer every question by pausing and then saying, "Well yes, but then again no." Blake will sell Hicks as dumb but honest. Russell refuses to marry Blake, while Joe keeps people away from Blake's office. Blake teaches Hicks a speech by Lincoln. At the debate when the conservative candidate Underwood recites the same speech, Blake exposes him as a plagiarist. Hicks is presented for photo opportunities and gives his yes-and-no answer to any question, including whether he expects to win.
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Cast & Crew.
Warren William
Hal Samson Blake
Bette Davis
Kay Russell
Guy Kibbee
Zachary Hicks
Vivienne Osborne
Maybelle Blake, Hal's ex-wife
Frank McHugh
Joe
Alfred E. Green
Director
Sam Hardy
Mr. Black
Joseph Jackson
Writer
Harry Holman
Mr. Jones
Wilson Mizner
Writer
Charles Sellon
Mr. Green
Courtney Terrett
Writer
Robert Emmett O'Connor
Sheriff
Darryl F. Zanuck
Writer
Berton Churchill
William A. Underwood
Sol Polito
Cinematographer
Robert Warwick
Mr. Clark
Louise Beavers
Kay's Maid Levinnia
Harry C. Bradley
Blue Ribbon Man
Harrison Greene
Delegate Next to Hicks
Harry Leroy
Delegate
Wilfred Lucas
Debate Chairman
Wilbur Mack
Conservative Party Man
Tom McGuire
Conservative Party Man
Media.
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Wiki.
The Dark Horse is a 1932 American pre-Code political comedy film, starring Warren William and Bette Davis. The movie was directed by Alfred E. Green.