

Salty O'Rourke
1945-03-22 · 100 min · ★ 6.0
A gambler and his buddy find a wise-guy jockey for their long-shot horse.
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- Directors
- Raoul Walsh
- Production companies
- Paramount Pictures
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Alan LaddSalty O'Rourke
Gail RussellBarbara Brooks
William DemarestSmitty
Stanley ClementsJohnny Cates
Bruce CabotDoc Baxter
Spring ByingtonMrs. Brooks
Rex WilliamsBabe
Darryl HickmanSneezer
Marjorie WoodworthLola
Don ZelayaHotel Proprietor
Lester MatthewsSalesman
William ForrestRacing Secretary
William MurphyBennie
Al BridgeBartender (uncredited)
David ClydeSquare MacPherson (uncredited)
Jean De BriacMaitre d'Hotel (uncredited)
Johnny DuncanRalph (uncredited)
Ralph DunnGuard at Jewelry Store (uncredited)Title information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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