Down the Stretch

Sep 18, 1936

1h 6m

★ 5.5

THRILLING, SPILLING SUSPENSE!

Overview

A jockey tries to overcome the reputation of his father, who once threw a race.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Warner Bros. Pictures

Down the Stretch Trailers

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Cast

Snapper Sinclair

Mickey Rooney

Patricia Barrington

Patricia Ellis

Noah

Willie Best

Cliff Barrington

Dennis Moore

Aunt Julia

Virginia Brissac

Judge Adams

Gordon Hart

Nurse

Mary Treen

Robert Bates

Bill Elliott

Tex Reardon

Charles C. Wilson

C.D. Burch

Joseph Crehan

Nick

Robert Emmett Keane

Arnold Roach

Charley Foy

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