The Fighting Chance (1955)

A horse trainer and his friend, a jockey, fall in love with the same girl. Complications ensue.

Director:

William Witney

Writers:

Robert Blees (story), Houston Branch (screenplay)

Stars:

Rod Cameron, Julie London, Ben Cooper

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Rod Cameron	...	Bill Binyon
Julie London	...	Janet Wales
Ben Cooper	...	Mike Gargan
Taylor Holmes	...	Railbird - the Tout
Howard Wendell	...	Lucky Jim Morrison - Horse Owner
Mel Welles	...	Al Moreno
Bob Steele	...	Curly - a Jockey
Paul Birch	...	The Auctioneer
Carl Milletaire	...	Joe
Rodolfo Hoyos Jr.	...	Rico
John Damler	...	McKeen
Sam Scar	...	Proprietor

Storyline

Racehorse trainer Bill Binyon and his pal, jockey Mike Gargan, are having a hard time of making ends meet when they meet Janet Wales, an attractive-but-greedy blonde, who gets them a job with "Lucky Jim" Morrison, a wealthy stable-owner. Janet plays both Bill and Mike along to the point that Mike buys her an engagement ring, but she prefers Bill and wrangles him into marrying her. Janet's extravagances and gambling drive Bill to the point of bankruptcy, and the Morrison horses are up for auction. Bill and Mike pool their resources to buy the best filly, but Janet is sure to cause some problems.

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Plot Keywords:

jockey | trainer | auction | bankruptcy | horse trainer | 

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Drama | Sport

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Certificate:

Approved

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

15 December 1955 (USA)

Also Known As:

Ambição Desenfreada

Company Credits

Production Co:

Republic Pictures (I)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

70 min 48 min (TV)

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound Recording)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

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