King of the Turf
"THE STORY OF A GREAT HEART!"
Overview
Mason is a former race-horse owner who gave up everything and started to drink after the death of one of his jockeys. One day he meets Goldie who has run away from home, hoping to find a job around horses; his biggest hobby. When he finds out the real identity of Mason, Goldie takes care of him. The two find an occasion to buy a horse for only two dollars, and start entering competitions. Goldie is an instant celebrity, but his mom reads the newspapers and tracks him down. Mason is very surprised to see her, his ex-wife, and even more astonished to hear that Goldie is his own son. However, Goldie must go back to school and so they decide to keep the secret. Since Goldie does not want to leave Mason behind, he goes to the bookies and fixes the next race, hoping to disappoint Goldie by asking him to lose on purpose.
About King of the Turf (1939)
Released in 1939, King of the Turf is a drama film from Edward Small Productions (United States of America). It was directed by Alfred E. Green and written by George Bruce. The cast is led by Adolphe Menjou, Roger Daniel, Dolores Costello, Walter Abel and Alan Dinehart. With a runtime of 1h 28m, the film averages 7.0/10 across 2 TMDB ratings.
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