The read
It runs a compact 1h 23m.
Synopsis
Rogers plays a small town banker in the 1890s whose chief rival is the deacon (Middleton) with whom he has traded horse flesh. Taylor is a bank teller who places a winning $4,500 bet on a 10-1 harness racing horse, making him Rogers' bank partner.
Ratings
IMDb6.6/10
2 audience votes
Key crew
- James CruzeDirector
- David ButtolphOriginal Music Composer
- Walter WoodsScreenplay
Cast
- Will RogersDavid Harum
- Louise DresserPolly
- Evelyn VenableAnn
- Kent TaylorJohn
- Stepin FetchitSylvester
- Noah BeeryWoolsey
- Roger ImhofEdwards
- Frank MeltonElwin
- Charles MiddletonDeacon
- Sarah PaddenWidow
- Lillian StuartSairy
- William ArnoldTownsman (uncredited)
Stills
Themes
hotel roombankerwidowfistfightwagersinginghorse racingrainstormcourtshipchristmashorse traderracist stereotype