King of the Turf

King of the Turf

17/2/1939 1h 28m 7.0/10

Overview

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.

Director

Alfred E. Green

Top Billed Cast

William Demarest

William Demarest

Arnold

Adolphe Menjou

Adolphe Menjou

Jim Mason

Walter Abel

Walter Abel

Robert Barnes

Dolores Costello

Dolores Costello

Eve Barnes

Alan Dinehart

Alan Dinehart

Nick Grimes

Roger Daniel

Roger Daniel

Goldie

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