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The Lady's from Kentucky

The Lady's from Kentucky

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Status

Released

Release Date

Apr 27, 1939

Runtime

1h 7m

Genres

Action

Original Title

The Lady's from Kentucky

Production Companies

Paramount Pictures

Director

Alexander Hall

Description

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.