King of the Turf

King of the Turf

4.91939· 88 min· United States
Drama

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
Country
United States

Cast

Adolphe Menjou

Adolphe Menjou

RD

Roger Daniel

DC

Dolores Costello

LM

Lee Moore

GC

George Chandler

RH

Robert Homans

George McKay

George McKay

Milburn Stone

Milburn Stone

William Demarest

William Demarest

William Bakewell

William Bakewell

WA

Walter Abel

HA

Harold Alan Dinehart

FT

Fred Toones

HH

Harold Huber

OO

Oscar O'Shea

CN

Cliff Nazarro