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Released
1939 · FILM

The Lady's from Kentucky

A down-on-his-luck gambler teams up with a determined woman from a Kentucky horse-racing family to train their shared racehorse, learning that true success lies not in quick bets, but in trust, patience, and the bond between man, woman, and thoroughbred.

HEART BEATS - Throbbing to a Glorious Romance of the Blue Grass Country

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Runtime
67 min
DramaRomance

Synopsis

Good-natured gambler Marty Black falls into ownership of a booking joint but soon falls on hard times. His one out is a marker for half-ownership in a young thoroughbred, which he quickly calls in. He discovers the other owner to be a young woman from an old horse racing family who wants to protect her colt almost as much as Marty wants to rush him into big races for a fast buck. While they clash, Marty soon comes to understand the human bond with the horses and what it means to be a thoroughbred.

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Principal cast & crew: 16

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Edited by Harvey JohnstonShot by Theodor Sparkuhl

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