A Kentucky horse owner hires an ex-jockey, who is now working as a waiter, to train his thoroughbred race horse for an upcoming race. However, a gambling ring that doesn't want the horse entering the race has other plans.
Should you bother? If you like movies that feel like a dusty attic find, sure. Go for it. If you need pacing that doesn't feel like a horse pulling a cart uphill, maybe skip this one. It’s for the folks who get a kick out of seeing how 1930s dialogue sounds when everyone is trying to be tough but also super polite. Th...
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Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.
Louis King
Edgar Jones
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"Should you bother? If you like movies that feel like a dusty attic find, sure. Go for it. If you need pacing that doesn't feel like a horse pulling a cart uphill, maybe skip this one. It’s for the folks who get a kick out of seeing how 1930s dialogue sounds when everyone is trying to be tough but also super polite. There is a scene where they are just standing around talking about horse lineage that goes on for a lifetime. I think I checked my watch twice before they even got to the stable. It’..."
Roy Fitzroy, Harvey Gates
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