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Thoroughbred

Thoroughbred

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Joan (Helen Twelvetrees) is a Canadian, adopted by Ma Dawson (Nellie Ferguson), a struggling horse breeder and trainer. Joan thinks "legs don't make a race horse, it's blood", and so she buys an unwanted thoroughbred colt called Stormalong. Helped by Ma's son Tommy Dawson (Frank Leighton), Joan restores the horse to health and fitness, and soon enough the horse is winning race after race, becoming a favourite for the Melbourne Cup.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

89 mins

Rating

6/10

Release Date

09 May 1936

Country

Australia

Cast

Helen Twelvetrees

Helen Twelvetrees

Joan

Frank Leighton

Frank Leighton

Tommy Dawson

John Longden

John Longden

Bill Peel

Nellie Barnes

Nellie Barnes

Judy Cross

Elaine Hamill

Elaine Hamill

Linda

Ron Whelan

Ron Whelan

Genna

Les Warton

Les Warton

Grafter

Harold Meade

Harold Meade

Sir Russell Peel

Nellie Ferguson

Nellie Ferguson

Ma Dawson

George Lloyd

George Lloyd

Sleepyfeet

Lynton Moore

Lynton Moore

Hops Warton

John D’Arcy

John D’Arcy

Jack Dent

Alf Stanton

Alf Stanton

Midget Martin

Jack Settle

Jack Settle

Honest Herman

Pearl Hellmrich

Pearl Hellmrich

Mrs. Dinwiddle

Edmond Seward

Edmond Seward

Mr. Terry

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