Run for the Roses

Jun 1, 1977

1h 33m

★ 0.0

Some Run for the Money! Some Run for the Glory! But it Takes a Champion to... Run For The Roses.

Overview

Juanito, a boy from Puerto Rico, finds himself in Kentucky and drawn to a thoroughbred horse. He believes the horse can win the Derby and eventually others around him start to think it's possible.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Pan American Motion Picture Corp.

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Cast

Clarissa Stewart

Vera Miles

Charlie

Stuart Whitman

Jim

Sam Groom

Carole

Lisa Eilbacher

Flash

Teddy Wilson

Juanito Hernandez

Panchito Gómez

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Run for the Roses

Overview

Genres

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