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Director:
Frank Capra
Writers:
Mark Hellinger (story)
Robert Riskin (writer)
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Release Date:
12 April 1950 (USA) more
Genre:
Comedy more
Plot:
A horse trainer who has fallen on hard times looks to his horse, Broadway Bill, to finally win the big race. | add synopsis
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Cast

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Bing Crosby ... Dan Brooks
Coleen Gray ... Alice Higgins
Charles Bickford ... J.L. Higgins
Frances Gifford ... Margaret Higgins
William Demarest ... Happy
Raymond Walburn ... Prof. Pettigrew
James Gleason ... Racing Secretary
Ward Bond ... Lee
Clarence Muse ... Whitey
Percy Kilbride ... Pop Jones
Harry Davenport ... Johnson
Margaret Hamilton ... Edna
Paul Harvey ... Whitehall
Douglass Dumbrille ... Eddie Howard

Gene Lockhart ... J.P. Chase
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Runtime:
112 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Black and White
Aspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (Western Electric Recording)
Certification:
Finland:S | Sweden:15
Company:
Paramount Pictures more

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Trivia:
Previously filmed as Broadway Bill (1934), directed by Frank Capra and starring Warner Baxter and Myrna Loy. more
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Edited from Broadway Bill (1934) more
Soundtrack:
Sunshine Cake more

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A fun surprise, 21 May 2000
8/10
Author: Junker-2 from Wisconsin

As a big Laurel and Hardy fan, I rented "Riding High" out of curiosity: Oliver Hardy makes a rare solo appearance here. Ollie is funny in his short cameo role, but his appearance is certainly not the only reason to see this film. To my surprise, I actually enjoyed this movie quite a bit.

Of course, I shouldn't have been too surprised. "Riding High" is directed by Frank Capra ("It's a Wonderful Life") and stars Bing Crosby. Briefly, Bing is a down-on-his-luck horse trainer trying to hit the big time with his one last chance: A horse named Broadway Bill. Yes, in many ways this is your typical sports underdog movie. There are, however, twists along the way. In fact, what happens in "the big race at the end" may very well take you by surprise.

A warning: This is the year 1950 and the "traditional" roles of men and women, not to mention blacks and whites, are clearly defined. If you can look beyond that, "Riding High" is a fun time.

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