The Long Shot (1939)
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.
Director: Charles Lamont
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 69 min
Release Date: January 6, 1939
Cast
- Gordon Jones - Jeff Clayton
- Marsha Hunt - Martha Sharon
- Harry Davenport - Henry Sharon
- C. Henry Gordon - Lew Ralston
- George Meeker - Dell Baker
- George E. Stone - Danny Welch
- Frank Darien - Zeb Jenkins
- Tom Kennedy - Mike Claurens
- Emerson Treacy - Henry Knox
- Gay Seabrook - Helen Knox
Screenplay
- George Callahan (Story)
- Harry Beresford (Story)
- Ewart Adamson (Screenplay)
Production: Grand National Pictures, Franklyn Warner Productions
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Original Language: en
Keywords
race track
More Films by Director: Charles Lamont
More Films in Genre: Drama
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Long Shot about?
- 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.
- Who directed The Long Shot?
- The Long Shot was directed by Charles Lamont.
- Who stars in The Long Shot?
- The Long Shot stars Gordon Jones, Marsha Hunt, Harry Davenport, C. Henry Gordon, George Meeker, George E. Stone.
- How long is The Long Shot?
- The Long Shot has a runtime of 1h 9m (69 minutes).
- What genre is The Long Shot?
- The Long Shot is a Drama film.
- Where was The Long Shot produced?
- The Long Shot was produced in United States of America.