Sport of Kings
It's Romance down Kentucky way!
Genres
Overview
Two brothers from the North try to gain favor in the South after they inherit a horse farm in Kentucky.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
68 min
Release Date
1947-06-26
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
0
Vote Average
0
Paul Campbell
Tom Cloud
Gloria Henry
Doc Richardson
Harry Davenport
Maj. Denning
Mark Dennis
Biff Cloud
Harry Cheshire
Theodore McKeogh
Clinton Rosemond
Josiah
Louis Mason
Bertie
Oscar O'Shea
Judge Sellers
Ernest Anderson
Alf
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