The Big Race (1934)

9.0/10 68 min Drama

Overview

Bob Hamilton gets into trouble when crooks cause the defeat of his father's horse in the Derby, and it is reported he is in with the crooks. The old man disowns him and his sweetheart, Patricia , breaks their engagement. So Bob and "Skipper", the also-suspected trainer, head for the western tracks, taking with them the horse Hamilton Senior forced them to buy, determined to make good and prove they are on the level.

Cast

Boots Mallory

Patricia

John Darrow

Bob Hamilton

Paul Hurst

Skipper O'Neal

Frankie Darro

Knobby

Phillips Smalley

Hamilton Sr.

Jack Perrin

Riley (as Richard Terry)

Seymour Zeliff

Ezra Ferguson (as Skipper Zelliff)

James Flavin

Bill Figg

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