Speed to Burn (1938)
Directed by Otto Brower
Genres - Drama, Crime |
Sub-Genres - Sports Drama |
Release Date - Jun 7, 1938 (USA - Unknown), Jun 7, 1938 (USA) |
Run Time - 60 min. |
Countries - United States |
MPAA Rating - NR
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Synopsis by Sandra Brennan
Horse racing provides the framework of this crime drama that centers on an orphan who has been raising a promising horse. The trouble begins when the trainer who employs him sells the beast to the police department and ends its racing career forever. The angry boy begins investigating and with the help of an amiable officer discovers that gamblers were behind the sale. Now the boy and the cop begin plotting to bring the horse back to the track. In the end, the whole police department wagers on the horse. Unfortunately, the gamblers attempt to sabotage the race. Fortunately they fail and justice ensues.
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gangster, horse-racing, racer, bad-guy, gambling, good-guy, horse, investigator, orphan, police, sabotage, sports, training, underdog, wager
