Fast Company
Racy Gals and Gambling Guys in M-G-M's Romantic Comedy
Genres
Overview
The temperamental Carol Maldon leaves New York behind to take control of her father's stable, she inherited. Rick Grayton is a horse racing trainer who lucked into training a champ, the horse 'Gay Fleet'. Only nobody knows 'Gay Fleet' is any good yet. Rick has been intentionally losing so that he can buy the horse with a low-ball offer to the owner Carol. However Mercedes Bellway, a rival barn and in love with Rick, figures out his plan and tells Carol.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
67 min
Release Date
1953-05-21
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
1
Vote Average
7
Howard Keel
Rick Grayton
Polly Bergen
Carol Maldon
Marjorie Main
Ma Parkson
Nina Foch
Mercedes Bellway
Robert Burton
David Sandring
Carol Nugent
Jigger Parkson
Joaquin Garay
Manuel Morales
Horace McMahon
'Two Pair' Buford
Sig Arno
Hungry Istvan Kulhanek
Iron Eyes Cody
Ben Iron Mountain
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