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Boots Malone
Boots Malone

Boots Malone

The story of a boy who left home... and a stumble bum who never had one!

Genres

Drama

OverView

An agent for horse jockeys faces his greatest challenge.

Others

Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

102 mins

Rating

7.5/10

Release Date

11 January 1952

Country

United States of America

Cast

William Holden

William Holden

Boots Malone

Stanley Clements

Stanley Clements

Stash Clements

Harry Morgan

Harry Morgan

Quarter Horse Henry

Ed Begley

Ed Begley

Howard Whitehead

Carl Benton Reid

Carl Benton Reid

John Williams

Basil Ruysdael

Basil Ruysdael

Preacher Cole

Ralph Dumke

Ralph Dumke

Beckett

Hugh Sanders

Hugh Sanders

Matson

Anthony Caruso

Anthony Caruso

Joe

Billy Pearson

Billy Pearson

Eddie Koch

Johnny Stewart

Johnny Stewart

Thomas Gibson Jr. aka The Kid

Ann Lee

Ann Lee

Mrs. Elizabeth B. Gibson

Whit Bissell

Whit Bissell

Lou Dyer

Harry Hines

Harry Hines

Goofy Gordon

Hank Worden

Hank Worden

Auto Mechanic

Frank Ferguson

Frank Ferguson

Private Investigator

John Call

John Call

Touting Clocker

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