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Harrigan's Kid

1943
1h 20m
Drama
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Cast

Bobby Readick (Benny McNeil)Frank Craven (Walter Garnet)William Gargan (Tom Harrigan)J. Carrol Naish (Jed Jerrett)Jay Ward (McNarmara)Douglas Croft (Skip)Bill Cartledge (Joe)Irving Lee (Dink)Selmer Jackson (Mr. Ranley)Allen Wood (Etley)Jim Toney (Sam)Mickey Martin (Jockey)Russell Hicks (Col. Lowry)Jesse Graves (Waiter)J. Farrell MacDonald (Frank)Kermit Maynard (Tom)Rhea Mitchell (Woman at Race Track)Matt Moore (Racing Judge)

Director

Charles Reisner

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Synopsis

Tom Harrigan raises orphaned Benny McNeil to be a first-rate jockey, but fails to bridle the lad's healthy ego. When Benny receives too many rebukes for unsportsman-like conduct from the racing commission, Tom decides to sell his contract to Garnet before he, too, is censured. Tom also reasons that, by having Benny with a top outfit, he can manipulate his races and make a fortune on the betting. But Benny, thanks to the humanizing influence of Mr. Garnet, has a different idea....

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