They Shoot Horses, Don't They?

In the midst of the Great Depression, manipulative emcee Rocky enlists contestants for a dance marathon offering a $1,500 cash prize. Among them are a failed actress, a middle-aged sailor, a delusional blonde and a pregnant girl.

• James PoeScreenplay
• Sydney PollackDirector
• Robert E. ThompsonScreenplay
• Johnny GreenOriginal Music Composer

• Jane FondaGloria Beatty
• Michael SarrazinRobert Syverton
• Susannah YorkAlice LeBlanc
• Gig YoungRocky Gravo
• Red ButtonsSailor
• Bonnie BedeliaRuby Bates
• Michael ConradRollo
• Bruce DernJames Bates
• Al LewisTurkey
• Robert FieldsJoel
• Severn DardenCecil
• Allyn Ann McLerieShirl