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King of the Turf is a american film of genre Drama directed by Alfred E. Green released in USA on 17 february 1939 with Adolphe Menjou
King of the Turf (1939)
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Add to a movie listKing of the Turf is a 1939 film drama starring Adolphe Menjou.
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Jim Mason was once a distinguished figure in the sport of horse racing, but his reputation was ruined by a crooked race that caused the death of a horse and a jockey. He becomes an alcoholic and a drifter, forgotten by all.Actors
Adolphe Menjou
(Jim Mason)
Dolores Costello
(Eve Barnes)
Walter Abel
(Robert Barnes)
William Demarest
(Arnold)
Alan Dinehart, Sr.
(Nick Grimes)
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