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1937 film by Alfred E. Green

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5.9

Cricket West is a hopeful actress with a plan and a pair of vocal chords that bring down the house. Along with her eccentric aunt, she plays host to the local jockeys, whose leader is the cocky but highly skilled Timmie Donovan. A young English gentleman comes to town convincing Donovan to ride his horse in a high stakes race.

Released: 1937-11-2580 minDir: Alfred E. GreenComedy, Drama

Cast

  • Judy Garland as Cricket West
  • Ronald Sinclair as Roger Calverton
  • Mickey Rooney as Timmie Donovan
  • C. Aubrey Smith as Peter Calverton
  • Sophie Tucker as Mother Ralph
  • Forrester Harvey as Wilkins

Themes

  • jockey

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Ratings

IMDb

6.3/10

666 votes

Year
1937
Runtime
80 min
Genres
Comedy, Drama, Music
Rated
Approved

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
film
Country of origin
United States
Original language
English language
Main subject
horse racing
Screenwriter
Dalton Trumbo
Cast member
Elisha Cook Jr.
Composer
William Axt
Producer
Harry Rapf
Production company
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Cinematographer
Leonard Smith
Duration
80
FilmAffinity ID
206569
Image
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publication date
1937-01-01
title
Thoroughbreds Don't Cry
capital cost
503000
distributed by
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
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