King of the Turf

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THE STORY OF A GREAT HEART!

Released February 17, 1939

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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.

Runtime

1h 28m


Origin Country

United States


Original Language

English


Original Title

King of the Turf


Status

Released


Production Countries

  • United States of America

Spoken Languages

  • English

Production Companies

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    Edward Small Productions

    United States

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