
King of the Turf
1939 • Drama
Alfred E. Green
Director
Status
Released
Release date
February 17, 1939
Duration
88 Min
Language
en
Popularity
0.2155
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Overview
Mason is a former race-horse owner who gave up everything and started to drink after the death of one of his jockeys. One day he meets Goldie who has run away from home, hoping to find a job around horses; his biggest hobby. When he finds out the real identity of Mason, Goldie takes care of him. The two find an occasion to buy a horse for only two dollars, and start entering competitions. Goldie is an instant celebrity, but his mom reads the newspapers and tracks him down. Mason is very surprised to see her, his ex-wife, and even more astonished to hear that Goldie is his own son. However, Goldie must go back to school and so they decide to keep the secret. Since Goldie does not want to leave Mason behind, he goes to the bookies and fixes the next race, hoping to disappoint Goldie by asking him to lose on purpose.
Cast

Adolphe Menjou

Roger Daniel

Dolores Costello

Walter Abel

Alan Dinehart

William Demarest

Harold Huber

George McKay

Lee Moore

Oscar O'Shea

Cliff Nazarro

George Chandler

Milburn Stone

Robert Homans

William Bakewell

Fred 'Snowflake' Toones

Barlowe Borland

Charles Sherlock

Eddy Chandler

Harry Semels

Donald Kerr