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Thoroughbreds Don't Cry

Thoroughbreds Don't Cry

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Thoroughbreds Don't Cry

"Racing right into your heart"

1937

1h 20m

5.9(9 votes)

Comedy

Drama

Overview

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.

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Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

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Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Judy Garland

Judy Garland

Cricket West

Ronald Sinclair

Ronald Sinclair

Roger Calverton

Mickey Rooney

Mickey Rooney

Timmie Donovan

C. Aubrey Smith

C. Aubrey Smith

Peter Calverton

Sophie Tucker

Sophie Tucker

Mother Ralph

Forrester Harvey

Forrester Harvey

Wilkins

Charles D. Brown

Charles D. Brown

Click Donovan

Frankie Darro

Frankie Darro

"Dink" Reid

Henry Kolker

Henry Kolker

"Doc" Godfrey

Helen Troy

Helen Troy

Hilda

Creative team

Directed by: Alfred E. Green
Produced by: Harry Rapf

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