About King of the Turf
- Released on February 17, 1939
- 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.
Full Cast of King of the Turf
Adolphe Menjou
plays Jim Mason
Roger Daniel
plays Goldie
Dolores Costello
plays Eve Barnes
Walter Abel
plays Robert Barnes
Alan Dinehart
plays Nick Grimes
William Demarest
plays Arnold
Harold Huber
plays Santelli
George McKay
plays Murphy
Oscar O'Shea
plays Bartender
Cliff Nazarro
plays 1st Tout
George Chandler
plays 2nd Tout
Milburn Stone
plays Taylor
Robert Homans
plays Sgt. Brannigan
William Bakewell
plays Intern
Fred 'Snowflake' Toones
plays Groom
Tom Hanlon
plays Auctioneer
Barlowe Borland
plays Pawnbroker
Charles Sherlock
plays First Trainer
Eddy Chandler
plays Second Trainer
Oscar Otis
plays Race Announcer
Charles McAvoy
plays Policeman
Harry Semels
plays Coffee Pot Proprietor
Donald Kerr
plays Taxi Driver
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