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Sporting Blood

Sporting Blood

1931Movie⏱️ 1h 22mPassed
DramaRomanceSport
6
IMDB Rating
453 votes

The saga of thoroughbred Tommy Boy, born in a rain puddle, and his various owners as he evolves into a a champion stakes horse.

Director
Charles Brabin
Writers
Frederick Hazlitt Brennan, Charles Brabin, Willard Mack
Stars
Clark Gable, Ernest Torrence, Madge Evans
Release Date
August 8, 1931
Language
English
Country
United States
💬 18
Reviews
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🎭 Top Cast

Clark Gable
Clark Gable
as Warren 'Rid' Riddell
Ernest Torrence
Ernest Torrence
as Mr. Jim Rellence
Madge Evans
Madge Evans
as Miss 'Missy' Ruby
Lew Cody
Lew Cody
as Tip Scanlon
Marie Prevost
Marie Prevost
as Angela 'Angie' Ludeking
Hallam Cooley
Hallam Cooley
as Bill Ludeking
J. Farrell MacDonald
J. Farrell MacDonald
as MacGuire
John Larkin
John Larkin
as Uncle Ben
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Eugene Jackson
as Sam 'Sammy'
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Tommy Boy
as Tommy Boy

🎬 Technical Specs

Color
Black and White
Filming Location
Walnut Creek, California, USA
Production
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)

🏷️ Keywords

kentucky derbyhorse racingthoroughbredmistressmare

🎯 Categories

DramaRomanceSport

⭐ Featured Review

A movie with a heart for horses
by tedoffensive2011-08-20
10/10

"This is the first movie I have seen about horses that understands horses. It also understands, better than most, the ties that grow between the people that work with horses and their charges. The stable hands and breeder roles are developed. Indeed, the stable hands are all black and (for the time) are shown with a range of emotions, humanity, and (shockingly) as having families. Furthermore the horses are represented as having community among themselves, communicating among themselves, and even caring about the fates of other horses. Add to this the remarkable and touching scenes between the..."

💡 Did You Know?

The first feature film in which Clark Gable received top billing (even though he doesn't appear until almost halfway into the movie).

📖 Synopsis

The saga of thoroughbred Tommy Boy, born in a rain puddle, and his various owners as he evolves into a a champion stakes horse.