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Thoroughbred

1936-05-09 · 89 min · ★ 8.0

Drama · Romance

Joan (Helen Twelvetrees) is a Canadian, adopted by Ma Dawson (Nellie Ferguson), a struggling horse breeder and trainer. Joan thinks "legs don't make a race horse, it's blood", and so she buys an unwanted thoroughbred colt called Stormalong. Helped by Ma's son Tommy Dawson (Frank Leighton), Joan restores the horse to health and fitness, and soon enough the horse is winning race after race, becoming a favourite for the Melbourne Cup.

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Directors
Ken G. Hall
Production companies
Cinesound Productions
Countries
Australia
Status
Released

Top Cast

Helen TwelvetreesHelen TwelvetreesJoan
Frank LeightonTommy Dawson
John LongdenJohn LongdenBill Peel
Nellie BarnesJudy Cross
Elaine HamillLinda
Ron WhelanGenna
Les WartonGrafter
Harold MeadeHarold MeadeSir Russell Peel
Nellie FergusonMa Dawson
George LloydSleepyfeet
Lynton MooreHops Warton
John D’ArcyJack Dent
Alf StantonMidget Martin
Jack SettleHonest Herman
Pearl HellmrichMrs. Dinwiddle
Edmond SewardMr. Terry

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