Thoroughbred

Thoroughbred (1936) is a drama, romance film directed by Ken G. Hall rated 8.0/10.

Joan (Helen Twelvetrees) is a Canadian, adopted by Ma Dawson (Nellie Ferguson), a struggling horse breeder and trainer. Joan thinks "legs don't make a race horse, it's blood", and so she buys an unwanted thoroughbred colt called Stormalong. Helped by Ma's son Tommy Dawson (Frank Leighton), Joan restores the horse to health and fitness, and soon enough the horse is winning race after race, becoming a favourite for the Melbourne Cup.

Cast

Helen Twelvetrees

Joan

Frank Leighton

Tommy Dawson

John Longden

Bill Peel

Nellie Barnes

Judy Cross

Elaine Hamill

Linda

Ron Whelan

Genna

Les Warton

Grafter

Harold Meade

Sir Russell Peel

Nellie Ferguson

Ma Dawson

George Lloyd

Sleepyfeet

Lynton Moore

Hops Warton

John D’Arcy

Jack Dent