They Shoot Horses, Don't They?
They Shoot Horses, Don't They?
Release: 1969-12-10
·Runtime: 120m
·★ 7.6
Drama
In the midst of the Great Depression, manipulative emcee Rocky enlists contestants for a dance marathon offering a $1,500 cash prize. Among them are a failed actress, a middle-aged sailor, a delusional blonde and a pregnant girl.
Production Countries
United States of America
Production Companies
Palomar Pictures International
ABC Pictures
Palomar Pictures
ABC
Chartoff-Winkler Productions
Trailers & Videos
Cast
Allyn Ann McLerie
as Shirl
Paul Mantee
as Jiggs
Tim Herbert
as Doctor
Al Lewis
as Turkey
Art Metrano
as Max
Noble 'Kid' Chissell
as First Trainer
Jane Fonda
as Gloria Beatty
Red Buttons
as Sailor
Gig Young
as Rocky Gravo
Bonnie Bedelia
as Ruby Bates
Robert Fields
as Joel
Felice Orlandi
as Mario
Tom McFadden
as Second Trainer
Minta Durfee
as Marathon Spectator (Uncredited)
Michael Sarrazin
as Robert Syverton
Bruce Dern
as James Bates
Severn Darden
as Cecil
Madge Kennedy
as Mrs. Laydon
Mary Gregory
as Nurse
Ian Abercrombie
as Male Dancer #74 (Uncredited)
Fritzi Burr
as Nurse (Uncredited)
Jacquelyn Hyde
as Jackie
Susannah York
as Alice LeBlanc
Michael Conrad
as Rollo
