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Overview

User Rating:
6.6/10   53 votes
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Director:
Writers:
Milton Holmes (screenplay)
Milton Holmes (story)
Contact:
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Release Date:
24 March 1947 (Sweden) more
Genre:
Tagline:
He's the King of the Gamblers!
Plot:
Salty owes money to Doc Baxter; he and his pal Smitty have one month to pay up. They get a race horse and a disbarred jockey... more | add synopsis
Awards:
Nominated for Oscar. more
User Reviews:
One of Alan Ladd's best movies. more (1 total)

Cast

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Alan Ladd ... Salty O'Rourke
Gail Russell ... Barbara Brooks
William Demarest ... Smitty
Stanley Clements ... Johnny Cates
Bruce Cabot ... Doc Baxter
Spring Byington ... Mrs. Brooks
Rex Williams ... Babe
Darryl Hickman ... Sneezer
Marjorie Woodworth ... Lola
Don Zelaya ... Hotel Proprietor
Lester Matthews ... Salesman
William Forrest ... Racing Secretary
William Murphy ... Bennie
Denis Brown ... Murdock
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Additional Details

Runtime:
100 min
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Aspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 more
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Fun Stuff

Trivia:
One of over 700 Paramount Productions, filmed between 1929 and 1949, which were sold to MCA/Universal in 1958 for television distribution, and have been owned and controlled by Universal ever since. more
Movie Connections:
Referenced in Flags of Our Fathers (2006) more

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8 out of 8 people found the following review useful.
One of Alan Ladd's best movies., 1 May 2004
10/10
Author: (hmd45@earthlink.net) from Milan Tennessee

It has been a while since I've seen this movies, but it is unforgettable even after so long. It is your typical bad guy turns good type plot with Ladd and Russell as the school teacher that wins his heart in the end excellent in their roles. Stanley Clements also stars as the disbanded jockey who has way to many vices and personal problems. Ladd wants to use him to pay off his gambling debts with no regard whatsoever for his personal welfare. Russell changes all that and all is well that ends well and we all need a happy ending every now and then and this movie supplies. I don't believe the movie has ever been released on DVD or even VHS. If anyone knows where I could find this excellent movie please let me know. I would love to see it again and relive the wonderful feeling that it gave me when I first saw it.

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