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Release Date:
8 August 1931 (USA) morePlot:
Gambler Rid Riddell wins a racehorse, Tommy Boy, on a bet. Rid consistently wins with the horse in both honestly and dishonestly run races... more | add synopsisPlot Keywords:
Male Female Relationship | Accident | African American | Blackjack Game | Casino moreUser Comments:
A pleasant surprise moreCast
(Complete credited cast) | Clark Gable | ... | Warren 'Rid' Riddell |
 | Ernest Torrence | ... | Mr. Jim Rellence |
| Madge Evans | ... | Miss 'Missy' Ruby |
| Lew Cody | ... | Tip Scanlon |
| Marie Prevost | ... | Angela 'Angie' Ludeking |
| Hallam Cooley | ... | Bill Ludeking |
| J. Farrell MacDonald | ... | MacGuire (as J. Farrell McDonald) |
| John Larkin | ... | Uncle Ben |
| Eugene Jackson | ... | Sam 'Sammy' |
| Tommy Boy | ... | Himself, a Horse |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Charles Curtis | ... | Himself, Vice-President of the United States, at Kentucky Derby (archive footage) |
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82 minCountry:
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EnglishColor:
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1.37 : 1 moreSound Mix:
Mono (Western Electric System)Certification:
USA:Passed (National Board of Review)MOVIEmeter: 
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Racing scenes at Churchill Downs (the Kentucky Derby) and at Latonia were taken from archive footage. moreSoundtrack:
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I recently caught this film on TCM during their celebration of Clark Gable as "Star of the Month" and was pleasantly surprised at how much I enjoyed it. Good behind the scenes racing story, with the added attraction of a very young Clark Gable in his first top-billed role. Yes, the story is sentimental, but exceedingly well done, with excellent performances by all. But the best surprise of all is the treatment of the African American characters in the film. Considering the time period, all of the African Americans are treated as intelligent, thinking HUMAN beings, not as shuffling minstrel show caricatures. Why isn't this film better known? Catch it when you have the chance. Highly recommended!