They Shoot Horses, Don't They?
A desperate young woman joins a brutal Depression‑era dance marathon, fighting exhaustion and a ruthless emcee to claim the cash prize that could save her future.
“People are the ultimate spectacle.”
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During the Great Depression, emcee Rocky recruits participants for a dance marathon that promises a $1,500 cash prize. The contestants include a former actress, a middle‑aged sailor, a delusional blonde woman and a pregnant girl.
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Edited by Fredric SteinkampShot by Philip H LathropScored by Johnny GreenDesigned by Harry Horner
Also known as
- Nur Pferden gibt man den Gnadenschussde
- Nur Pferden gibt man den Gnadenschußde
- Nur Pferden gibt man einen Gnadenschußde
- On achève bien les chevauxfr
- Non si uccidono così anche i cavalli?it
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41 unique people credited
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Supporting cast
18Madge Kennedy
as Mrs. Laydon
Jacquelyn Hyde
as Jackie
Felice Orlandi
as Mario
Art Metrano
as Max
Gail Billings
as Lillian
Lynn Willis
as Coley James
Maxine Greene
as Agnes
Mary Gregory
as Nurse
Robert Dunlap
as College Boy
Paul Mantee
as Jiggs
Tim Herbert
as Doctor
Tom Mcfadden
as Second Trainer
Noble Kid Chissell
as First Trainer
Ian Abercrombie
as Male Dancer #74 (Uncredited)
Teddy Buckner
as Band Member (Uncredited)
Fritzi Burr
as Nurse (Uncredited)
Minta Durfee
as Marathon Spectator (Uncredited)
Rudy Germane
as Marathon Spectator (uncredited)
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