King of the Turf
17/02/1939
Mason is a former race-horse owner who gave up everything and started to drink after the death of one of his jockeys. One day he meets Goldie who has run away from home, hoping to find a job around horses; his biggest hobby. When he finds out the real identity of Mason, Goldie takes care of him. The two find an occasion to buy a horse for only two dollars, and start entering competitions. Goldie is an instant celebrity, but his mom reads the newspapers and tracks him down. Mason is very surprised to see her, his ex-wife, and even more astonished to hear that Goldie is his own son. However, Goldie must go back to school and so they decide to keep the secret. Since Goldie does not want to leave Mason behind, he goes to the bookies and fixes the next race, hoping to disappoint Goldie by asking him to lose on purpose.
Movie Information
Adolphe Menjou
as Jim Mason
Roger Daniel
as Goldie
Dolores Costello
as Eve Barnes
Walter Abel
as Robert Barnes
Alan Dinehart
as Nick Grimes
William Demarest
as Arnold
Harold Huber
as Santelli
George McKay
as Murphy
Lee Moore
as Carr
Oscar O'Shea
as Bartender
Cliff Nazarro
as 1st Tout
George Chandler
as 2nd Tout
Milburn Stone
as Taylor
Robert Homans
as Sgt. Brannigan
William Bakewell
as Intern
Fred 'Snowflake' Toones
as Groom
Tom Hanlon
as Auctioneer
Barlowe Borland
as Pawnbroker
Charles Sherlock
as First Trainer
Eddy Chandler
as Second Trainer
Oscar Otis
as Race Announcer
Charles McAvoy
as Policeman
Harry Semels
as Coffee Pot Proprietor
Donald Kerr
as Taxi Driver
Tom Quinn
as Pony Man
