Sporting Blood (1931)
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- Passed
- 1h 22min
- Drama, Romance
- 08 Aug 1931 (USA)
- Movie
The saga of thoroughbred Tommy Boy, born in a rain puddle, and his various owners as he evolves into a a champion stakes horse.
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| Clark Gable | ... |
Warren 'Rid' Riddell
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| Ernest Torrence | ... |
Mr. Jim Rellence
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| Madge Evans | ... |
Miss 'Missy' Ruby
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| Lew Cody | ... |
Tip Scanlon
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| Marie Prevost | ... |
Angela 'Angie' Ludeking
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| Hallam Cooley | ... |
Bill Ludeking
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| J. Farrell MacDonald | ... |
MacGuire
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| John Larkin | ... |
Uncle Ben
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Eugene Jackson | ... |
Sam 'Sammy'
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Tommy Boy | ... |
Tommy Boy
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| Charles Curtis | ... |
Charles Curtis, Vice-President of the United States, at Kentucky Derby (archiveFootage)
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| Sidney Bracey | ... |
The Tout (uncredited)
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| Lynton Brent | ... |
Ticket Seller (uncredited)
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| Edward Brophy | ... |
Newsreel Cameraman (uncredited)
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| Richard Cramer | ... |
Charlie, a Gambling Mobster (uncredited)
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| James Donlan | ... |
Jim, a Trainer (uncredited)
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| Harry Holman | ... |
B.H. 'Jerry' Hartwick (uncredited)
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| Tenen Holtz | ... |
Gus, Bald Gambling Mobster (uncredited)
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Gertrude Howard | ... |
Aunt Glory, Jim's Cook (uncredited)
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| Bradley Page | ... |
Eddie Frazier (uncredited)
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Lee Phelps | ... |
Stud Poker Player (uncredited)
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| Buddy Roosevelt | ... |
Casino Stickman (uncredited)
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| Phillips Smalley | ... |
Racing Fan at Latonia (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Charles Brabin | ||
Written by
| Frederick Hazlitt Brennan | ... | (story "Horseflesh") |
| Charles Brabin | ... | (screenplay) & |
| Willard Mack | ... | (screenplay) and |
| Wanda Tuchock | ... | (screenplay) |
Cinematography by
| Harold Rosson | ... | (photographed by) |
Editing by
| William S. Gray | ... | (uncredited) |
Costume Design by
| Dolly Tree | ... | (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Robert A. Golden | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Douglas Shearer | ... | recording director (uncredited) |
Music Department
| William Axt | ... | composer: stock music (uncredited) |
| Hugo Frey | ... | composer: stock music (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (controlled by Loew's Incorporated)
Distributors
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1931) (United States) (theatrical)
- Regal Films (1931) (Canada) (theatrical) (as Regal Films, Ltd.)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1931) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (1931) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Warner Home Video (2011) (United States) (DVD) (dvdr)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Dixiana Stock Farm (cooperation acknowledged)
- Elmendorf Stock Farm (cooperation acknowledged)
- Elsmeade Stock Farm (cooperation acknowledged)
- Greentree Stock Farm (cooperation acknowledged)
- Turner Entertainment (DVD package design)
- Warner Bros. Entertainment (DVD package design)
Storyline
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Valued thoroughbred mare Southern Queen slips and falls in a mud puddle, breaking her leg. Before she is destroyed, she gives birth to Tommy Boy, who becomes the favorite of his owner, horse breeder Jim Rellence. Ultimately a reluctant Rellence is forced to sell the one-year old to a prominent sportsman, and Tommy enters the world of high stakes racing. He goes through a variety of owners, all of whom have their own selfish agenda for the horse. Ultimately he ends up with Ruby, the mistress of a murdered racketeer, who wants Tommy to fulfill his true potential as a stakes horse and enters him in the Kentucky Derby. Written by duke1029@aol.com |
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| Taglines | THEY STAKED THEIR ALL ON A 100 TO 1 SHOT! This man, his girl..living fast for s tomorrow that never comes..playing crooked the only honest game in life..learn that love, honor and self-respect may be won even after a fall. (Print Ad- Illustrated Daily News, ((Los Angeles, Calif.)) 18 August 1931) See more » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $302,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | The first feature film in which Clark Gable received top billing (even though he doesn't appear until almost halfway into the movie). See more » |
| Goofs | When Southern Queen falls in the mud, a trip wire is clearly visible on the horse's hind leg. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Clark Gable: Tall, Dark and Handsome (1996). See more » |
| Soundtracks | My Old Kentucky Home, Good Night See more » |
| Crazy Credits | ...to Man-O'-War, Zev, Crusader, Fair Play, Gallant Fox, Twenty-Grand and all the heroes of the turf and track, this record is reverently dedicated. See more » |
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Preface:
Since the beginning of Time the Horse has been Man's loyal friend... But Man has not always been the Friend the Horse has to Man... See more » |