The Thoroughbred
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Unemployed jockey Tod Taylor gets a huge break when he is hired by Matt Riley. Within weeks, Taylor is riding Riley's horses to a string of victories. Success and the limelight go right to the jockey's head. Big-time gambler Tom Drake hires a blonde sexpot to seduce Tod and introduce him to the roulette wheel. Showing off, he starts playing for stakes way over his head. With Drake holding a huge note that Tod can't possibly pay off, he delivers an ultimatum — lose the big race tomorrow or a police detective will be waiting at the finish line to arrest him for passing bad checks.
Status: Released
Released Date: 1930-08-09
Runtime: 58 mins
Director: Richard Thorpe
Spoken language: English
Genres: Drama
Original title: The Thoroughbred
Production Companies: Tiffany Productions
Production Countries: United States of America
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