Two Thoroughbreds is a 1939 American drama film directed by Jack Hively, written by Joseph Fields and Jerome Cady, and starring Jimmy Lydon, Joan Leslie, Arthur Hohl, J.M. Kerrigan, Marjorie Main, Selmer Jackson and Spencer Charters. It was released on December 8, 1939, by RKO Pictures.[1][2][3]

Two Thoroughbreds
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Directed byJack Hively
Screenplay by
Story byJoseph Fields
Produced byCliff Reid
Starring
CinematographyFrank Redman
Edited byTheron Warth
Music byRoy Webb
Production
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Distributed byRKO Pictures
Release date
  • December 8, 1939 (1939-12-08)
Running time
62 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

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When thieves steal Larkspur, a prize thoroughbred brood mare, from the Conway ranch, her foal runs after her and is found by David Carey, an orphan who lives with his heartless aunt Hildegarde and uncle Thad. The lonely David befriends the colt, whom he names Sunset, and convinces his brutal uncle to let him keep the animal, arguing that they can reap a reward from selling the horse. While visiting the Conway ranch in search of advice about raising his horse, David is befriended by Jack Lenihan, the stablemaster, who offers the boy a job in exchange for special food for his colt. When Bill Conway and his daughter Wendy return to the ranch from the East, David realizes that Sunset is their missing foal. As David struggles with his conscience over returning the colt, his cruel uncle harnesses Sunset to a plow and beats the animal. To save the horse, Wendy offers to buy him and then realizes that he is Larkspur's missing colt. Wendy offers David a job as stableboy on the ranch, but David refuses out of guilt and decides to run away. He bids Sunset farewell, but the horse gallops after him and breaks a leg while trying to jump a fence. David begs the Conways to spare the injured horse and, to save Sunset's life, confesses that the animal is their missing horse. Touched by David's confession, Conway convinces the skeptical vet, Dr. Purdy, to use an experimental cast on the horse's broken leg, and after a shaky start, Sunset makes a miraculous recovery.

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References

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  1. ^ "Two Thoroughbreds (1939) - Overview - TCM.com". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved 16 September 2014.
  2. ^ "Two Thoroughbreds Trailer, Reviews and Schedule for Two Thoroughbreds - TVGuide.com". TV Guide. Retrieved 16 September 2014.
  3. ^ Hal Erickson (2014). "Two-Thoroughbreds - Trailer - Cast - Showtimes - NYTimes.com". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Baseline & All Movie Guide. Archived from the original on 9 March 2014. Retrieved 16 September 2014.
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