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WHIRLWIND MELODRAMA Every Variety of Thrill!

Genres

Drama

OverView

A popular jockey is disbarred from racing after he's accused of throwing a race.

Others

Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

77 mins

Rating

4.5/10

Release Date

10 July 1931

Country

United States of America

Cast

Eddie Quillan

Eddie Quillan

Buddy Doyle

Lew Cody

Lew Cody

Wally Weber

James Gleason

James Gleason

Sleepy Jones

Marian Nixon

Marian Nixon

Babe Ellis

King Baggot

King Baggot

Mike - Weber's Trainer

Paul Hurst

Paul Hurst

Bartender

Lillian Leighton

Lillian Leighton

Ma Clancy

Clarence Wilson

Clarence Wilson

Emory

Frederick Burton

Frederick Burton

Pop Blake

Luis Alberni

Luis Alberni

Bartender

Mike Donlin

Mike Donlin

The Dude

Jimmy Aubrey

Jimmy Aubrey

Cantina Drunk

Harry Bowen

Harry Bowen

Cantina Waiter

Tyler Brooke

Tyler Brooke

Master of Ceremonies

James P. Burtis

James P. Burtis

Race Track Crook

Bobby Dunn

Bobby Dunn

Bidder at Horse Auction

Bill Elliott

Bill Elliott

Night Club Patron

Charlie Hall

Charlie Hall

Little Cook

Pat Harmon

Pat Harmon

Unfriendly Horse Trainer

George Harris

George Harris

Jewish Jockey

Bud Jamison

Bud Jamison

Singing Waiter in Cantina

Armand Kaliz

Armand Kaliz

Maitre D'

George Kuwa

George Kuwa

Cantina Bartender

Spec O'Donnell

Spec O'Donnell

Jockey

Russ Powell

Russ Powell

Big Cook

George H. Reed

George H. Reed

Cook's Helper

Michael Visaroff

Michael Visaroff

Russian Cook

Leo White

Leo White

Thin Cook

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