United States / Dec 14, 1936 / NR
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
College student Jimmy Shaw inherits a racehorse, named Lightning Lad, and sells stock to fellow students in order to obtain funds for racing the horse. Lightning Lad wins very race he is entered in. Marion Braddock, a spoiled rich girl who owns a racing stable offers to buy Lightning Lad, but Jimmy refuses to sell. The day of the big handicap-race arrives and Jimmy and his fellow stockholders are on their way to the track. But a group of gamblers, betting on Lightning Lad to lose, have some skullduggery plans to ensure Lightning Lad does not win the race.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Roy Thompson | Trainer |
| Roger Williams | Henchman |
| William Buchanan | Gambler |
| Flash the Horse | Lightning Lad |
Genres
ActionComedyRomance
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Silks and Saddles |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Victory Pictures Corporation |
| Release date | 14 dicembre 1936 |
| Production | Sam Katzman |
| Writer | William Buchanan |
| Editing | Charles Henkel Jr. |
| Cinematography | William Hyer |
| Assistant directors | Robert F. Hill |
| Camera operators | William Hyer |
| Additional photography | William Hyer |
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| Production design | Fred Preble |
| Art direction | Fred Preble |
| Set decoration | Fred Preble |
| Music | Herb Eicke |
| Sound | Herb Eicke |
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