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Down the Stretch(1936)
Status: Released
Date: 1936-09-18
60%
5 Votes
Time: 1h 6m
THRILLING, SPILLING SUSPENSE!
Overview:
A jockey tries to overcome the reputation of his father, who once threw a race.
Languages: English.
Countries:
United States of America
ProductionCompanies: 
Movie: Down the Stretch
Top 10 Billed Cast
Mickey Rooney
Snapper Sinclair
Patricia Ellis
Patricia Barrington
Willie Best
Noah
Dennis Moore
Cliff Barrington
Virginia Brissac
Aunt Julia
Mary Treen
Nurse
Bill Elliott
Robert Bates
Charles C. Wilson
Tex Reardon
Joseph Crehan
C.D. Burch
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