

Checkers(1937)
GINGER JANE'S A WINNER BY TEN LENGTHS...AND A THOUSAND LAUGHS!!
A clever veterinarian repairs a horse's leg so the animal can run in a big race and save a man's farm.

Movie: Checkers
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Jimmy Somers
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