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5.8/10   33 votes
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Director:
Writers:
Grace Norton (story)
Lawrence Hazard (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:
12 July 1940 (USA) more
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Plot:
Myles Vanders feuds with hardnosed stable owner Davis Lockwood. Myles takes revenge by romancing and marrying Lockwood's daughter Linda... more | add synopsis
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A very enjoyable old film, and the topic is perfect now between the Preakness and the Belmont races. more (1 total)

Cast

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Robert Young ... Myles Vanders

Maureen O'Sullivan ... Linda Lockwood
Lewis Stone ... Davis Lockwood
William Gargan ... Duffy, Vander's Trainer
Lynne Carver ... Joan Lockwood
Clarence Muse ... Jeff, Lockwood's Butler
Lloyd Corrigan ... Otis 'Mr. Charles' Winfield
George Reed ... Stonewall, Vander's Servant (as George H. Reed)
Tom Kennedy ... Grantley, Racetrack Policeman
Russell Hicks ... 'Sneak' OBrien
George Lessey ... Banker Cobb
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
One Came Home (USA) (working title)
Sterling Metal (USA) (TV title)
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Runtime:
USA:82 min
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Aspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (Western Electric Sound System)
Certification:
Sweden:Btl | USA:Approved (PCA #6377) | USA:Passed (National Board of Review)

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A considerable number of actors listed in studio records and casting call lists did not appear in the film. These are (with their character names): Helene Millard (Martha Winfield), Dora Clement (Guest), Richard Tucker (Guest), Arthur Stuart Hull (Guest), Dorothy Fay (Guest), Etta McDaniel (Chloe), Shirley Deane (Mrs. Plunkett), Don Dillaway (Mr. Plunkett) and Claude King (Man at Race Track). more
Soundtrack:
Carry Me Back to Old Virginny more

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2 out of 7 people found the following comment useful.
A very enjoyable old film, and the topic is perfect now between the Preakness and the Belmont races., 17 May 2004
Author: dlscioscia from Pittsburgh, PA

The story has some important lessons in it that are not put forth in today's movies. The movie has a wholesome story line that is so much a part of the past as compared to the 'whatever feels good' examples that are shown to our young people today.

Robert Montgomery is best remembered for his role in the "Father Knows Best" sitcom and this much younger version of him is great fun to watch.

The musical theme is very familiar and if anyone knows the name of it, I would like to hear from them. I recently heard the same theme in another film, also a horse race movie, but do not remember the title. Perhaps the music has something to do with the state of Virginia.

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