A boozy former veterinarian and a teenage orphan team together with dreams of entering a broken-down horse in the big race.
Acting
Beery's shambolic charm meets Rooney's unhinged teenage voltage.
Direction
Sam Wood wrangles two scene-stealers and somehow keeps the horse upright.
Director
Sam Wood
Wallace Beery
Thomas Terry
Mickey Rooney
Mickey
Arthur Hohl
Mr. Gale
Margaret Hamilton
Beulah Flanders
Minor Watson
Barney Donovan
Marjorie Gateson
Mrs. Shepherd
Oscar O'Shea
Pete Whalen
Sam McDaniel
Bookie
Stanley Andrews
Track Steward
King Baggot
Bettor
Spencer Charters
Choirmaster
Jules Cowles
Singer at Beulah's (uncredited)
Flora Finch
Singer at Beulah's
Frank Hagney
Poolroom Owner
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Beery and Rooney were MGM's most bankable odd couple—this was their third team-up in four years.
Released months after Seabiscuit's rise, it rode America's brief obsession with longshot horses straight to modest box office glory.
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