The read
It runs a compact 1h 26m.
Synopsis
A meek salesman with an uncanny ability to pick horses is virtually kidnapped by a trio of gamblers.
Ratings
IMDb6.7/10
7 audience votes
Key crew
- Mervyn LeRoyDirector
- Laird DoyleScreenplay
- George AbbottWriter
- Howard JacksonOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Frank McHughErwin Trowbridge
- Joan BlondellMabel
- Guy KibbeeMr. J. G. Carver
- Carol HughesAudrey Trowbridge
- Allen JenkinsCharlie
- Sam LevenePatsy
- Teddy HartFrankie
- Edgar KennedyHarry, the Bartender
- Paul HarveyClarence Dobbins
- Eddie 'Rochester' AndersonMoses, the Elevator Operator
- Virginia SaleChambermaid
- Henry DavenportWilliams
Stills
Themes
brother-in-lawhorse racinggambler