Directed by:
David ButlerCast:
Loretta Young, Richard Greene, Walter Brennan, Douglass Dumbrille, Karen Morley, Moroni Olsen, Russell Hicks, Willard Robertson, Charles Lane (more)Plots(1)
This bright, entertaining showcase for the Bluegrass State could justifiably be called "Romeo and Juliet at the Derby." Richard Greene is Jack and Loretta Young plays Sally, lovers from families that have been feuding since the Civil War when Jack's clan took over the stable run by Sally's grandfather. Keeping his lineage a secret, Jack begins training Sally's horse. But just before the Kentucky Derby, as their love affair is heating up, Sally discovers his identity and orders him out of the stable. When race day arrives, it's basically a contest between the rival families' horses. Walter Brennan won his second Best Supporting Actor Oscar in as many years for his strong performance as Sally's uncle, Peter Goodwin, who was there when the feud began and does his best to keep it going. (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Cast
Loretta Young
USA
Best movies:
Love Is News (1937)
The Stranger (1946)
The Bishop's Wife (1947)
Richard Greene
UK
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Walter Brennan
USA
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Douglass Dumbrille
Canada
Best movies:
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Karen Morley
USA
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Dinner at Eight (1933)
Moroni Olsen
USA
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Russell Hicks
USA
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Willard Robertson
USA
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Charles Lane
USA
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Charles Middleton
USA
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Harry Hayden
Canada
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Bobs Watson
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Leona Roberts
USA
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Robert Middlemass
USA
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Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson
USA
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Charles Trowbridge
Mexico
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John Nesbitt
Canada
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Margaret Irving
USA
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Henry Roquemore
USA
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Robert Lowery
USA
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