Boots Malone (1952)
The story of a boy who left home... and a stumble bum who never had one!
Boots Malone is a jockey's agent and wheeler-dealer who went from living at the Ritz to in a room at the stables after his star jockey is killed in an accident. After nearly three years, he has yet to find a replacement. Along with his cronies at the track, Malone manages to buy a horse that's a bit of a sleeper. Their hopes of cashing in take a positive turn when Malone decides to train an eager young man, a runaway from a rich family, as a jockey. When gangsters tell Malone to throw the race in favor of another horse, he faces a major dilemma.
- Date of release
- 1952-01-11
- TMDB
- 8.1 / 10 (6)
- Runtime
- 1h 42m
- Genres
- Drama
- Director
- William Dieterle
Casting
- William Holden — Boots Malone
- Stanley Clements — Stash Clements
- Harry Morgan — Quarter Horse Henry
- Ed Begley — Howard Whitehead
- Carl Benton Reid — John Williams
- Basil Ruysdael — Preacher Cole
- Ralph Dumke — Beckett
- Hugh Sanders — Matson
- Anthony Caruso — Joe
- Billy Pearson — Eddie Koch
- Johnny Stewart — Thomas Gibson Jr. aka The Kid
- Ann Lee — Mrs. Elizabeth B. Gibson
Interesting facts
Boots Malone is a 1952 American drama film directed by William Dieterle. It stars William Holden as a sports agent and Johnny Stewart as a rich runaway who wants to become a jockey.
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