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The Big Race

The Big Race

★ 9.0/10•1934•1h 8m•NR•Drama

A FORTUNE HUNG IN THE BALANCE!

Bob Hamilton gets into trouble when crooks cause the defeat of his father's horse in the Derby, and it is reported he is in with the crooks. The old man disowns him and his sweetheart, Patricia , breaks their engagement. So Bob and "Skipper", the also-suspected trainer, head for the western tracks, taking with them the horse Hamilton Senior forced them to buy, determined to make good and prove they are on the level.

Fred C. Newmeyer · Director

Hugh Cummings · Screenplay

StatusReleased
Runtime1h 8m
LanguageEN
Release DateFeb 14, 1934

Actors

Boots Mallory

Boots Mallory

Patricia

John Darrow

John Darrow

Bob Hamilton

Paul Hurst

Skipper O'Neal

Frankie Darro

Frankie Darro

Knobby

Phillips Smalley

Phillips Smalley

Hamilton Sr.

Jack Perrin

Jack Perrin

Riley (as Richard Terry)

Seymour Zeliff

Seymour Zeliff

Ezra Ferguson (as Skipper Zelliff)

James Flavin

James Flavin

Bill Figg

Katherine Williams

Jenny Hemingway

Georgia O'Dell

Mrs. Deborah Hemingway

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