The Long Shot
A racetrack melodrama, The Long Shot features Marsha Hunt and Gordon Jones as trainers of a thoroughbred horse. Despite the rivalries of their parents, the couple prepares to jointly enter the Santa Anita handicap. The odds are against their entry, but Hunt and Jones have every confidence of winning. Just before the starting bugle, gangsters intrude, demanding that the trainers throw the Big Race.
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The Long Shot
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Jan 6, 1939
Runtime
1h 9m
Genres
Drama
User Score
58%
Original Title
The Long Shot
Production Companies
Grand National Pictures, Franklyn Warner Productions
Director
Charles Lamont
Description
A racetrack melodrama, The Long Shot features Marsha Hunt and Gordon Jones as trainers of a thoroughbred horse. Despite the rivalries of their parents, the couple prepares to jointly enter the Santa Anita handicap. The odds are against their entry, but Hunt and Jones have every confidence of winning. Just before the starting bugle, gangsters intrude, demanding that the trainers throw the Big Race.