Saratoga

Jul 23, 1937

1h 32m

★ 6.2

A Tribute and a Triumph that the world demanded to see . . . ! !

Overview

A horse breeder's granddaughter falls in love with a gambler in Saratoga Springs, N.Y.

Genres

Comedy

Romance

Drama

Production Companies

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Saratoga Trailers

Cast

Carol Clayton

Jean Harlow

Duke Bradley

Clark Gable

Grandpa Clayton

Lionel Barrymore

Jesse Kiffmeyer

Frank Morgan

Hartley Madison

Walter Pidgeon

Fritzi Kiffmeyer

Una Merkel

Rosetta

Hattie McDaniel

Dr. Bierd

George Zucco

Lady at Kiffmeyer's table in train dining car

Margaret Hamilton

Frank Clayton

Jonathan Hale

Tip

Cliff Edwards

Dixie Gordon

Frankie Darro

Lucky Jackson arrives in town with his car literally in tow ready for the first Las Vegas Grand Prix - once he has the money to buy an engine. He gets the cash easily enough but mislays it when the pretty swimming pool manageress takes his mind off things. It seems he will lose both race and girl, problems made more difficult by rivalry from Elmo Mancini, fellow racer and womaniser.

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4.4

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4.8

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0.0

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0.0

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7.0

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6.2

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7.2

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7.8

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6.0

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7.5

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7.7

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5.1

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6.7

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