United States / Jan 06, 1939
1h 9min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
A racetrack melodrama, The Long Shot features Marsha Hunt and Gordon Jones as trainers of a thoroughbred horse. Despite the rivalries of their parents, the couple prepares to jointly enter the Santa Anita handicap. The odds are against their entry, but Hunt and Jones have every confidence of winning. Just before the starting bugle, gangsters intrude, demanding that the trainers throw the Big Race.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Tom Kennedy | Mike Claurens |
| Emerson Treacy | Henry Knox |
| Gay Seabrook | Helen Knox |
| Benny Burt | Joe Popopopolis |
| Jimmy Robinson | Tucky |
| Denmore Chief | Certified Check |
| James Keefe | Racing Announcer |
| Wilson Benge | Groom |
| Dorothy Fay | Betty Ralston |
| Earle Hodgins | Collins |
| Wilbur Mack | Bookmaker |
| Lee Phelps | |
| Norman Phillips Jr. | Jockey |
| Jason Robards Sr. | Doctor |
| Claire Rochelle | Nurse |
| Carl Meyer | Jockey |
| Joe Hernandez | Racing Announcer |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | The Long Shot |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Grand National Pictures, Franklyn Warner Productions |
| Release date | 6 gennaio 1939 |
| Writer | Harry Beresford, Ewart Adamson, George Callahan |
| Assistant directors | Charles Lamont |
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