The Thoroughbred

• Movie

  Type

• 1929

  Year

• 1h 4m

  Runtime

• ★ 10.0

  Rating

• Drama

  Genre

A jockey finds himself caught in a web of corruption. He is heavily pressured to "throw" The Derby, one of the most prestigious horse races in the world. The primary source of this pressure is the wife of a Member of Parliament, who is deeply involved in gambling and uses her influence to try and manipulate the outcome of the race for her own financial gain.

Cast

Ian Hunter

Allen Stockbridge

Louise Prussing

Constance Stockbridge

Richard Barclay

Laddie Gray

H. Agar Lyons

The Bookmaker