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Kentucky

Kentucky

Release: 1938-12-30 ·Runtime: 96m ·★ 5.8
Drama Romance

Young lovers Jack and Sally are from families that compete to send horses to the 1938 Kentucky Derby, but during the Civil War, her family sided with the South while his sided with the North--and her Uncle Peter will have nothing to do with Jack's family.

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

20th Century Fox

Cast

Delmar Watson Delmar Watson as Thad Goodwin Jr. - 1861 Stanley Andrews Stanley Andrews as Presiding Judge Carol Adams Carol Adams as Girl Douglas Wood Douglas Wood as Race Track Patron Douglass Dumbrille Douglass Dumbrille as John Dillon - 1861 Russell Hicks Russell Hicks as Thad Goodwin Sr. - 1861 George H. Reed George H. Reed as Ben Tom Chatterton Tom Chatterton as Man at Race Track Harold Miller Harold Miller as Dancer Moroni Olsen Moroni Olsen as John Dillon - 1938 Harry Hayden Harry Hayden as Racing Secretary Robert Middlemass Robert Middlemass as Track Official Eddie Dunn Eddie Dunn as Moving Man Edwin Stanley Edwin Stanley as Banker Hal K. Dawson Hal K. Dawson as Auction Clerk Eddie Kane Eddie Kane as Mustached Bettor at Race Track Richard Greene Richard Greene as Jack Dillon Landers Stevens Landers Stevens as Man at RAce Track Madame Sul-Te-Wan Madame Sul-Te-Wan as Lily Dudley Dickerson Dudley Dickerson as Chauffeur Edward Keane Edward Keane as Man at Race Track Billy McClain Billy McClain as Zeke Charles Middleton Charles Middleton as Southerner Charles R. Moore Charles R. Moore as Stable Swipe Cyril Ring Cyril Ring as Dancer Loretta Young Loretta Young as Sally Goodwin Leona Roberts Leona Roberts as Grace Goodwin Harry Myers Harry Myers as Dancer Bobs Watson Bobs Watson as Peter Goodwin - 1861 Chick Chandler Chick Chandler as Betting Parlor Clerk Howard Hickman Howard Hickman as Banker Darby Jones Darby Jones as Duckfoot Buster Slaven Buster Slaven as Newsboy Charles Lane Charles Lane as Auctioneer Eugene Jackson Eugene Jackson as Jimmy Lillian Yarbo Lillian Yarbo as Magnolia Larry Steers Larry Steers as Thaddeus' Friend Joan Valerie Joan Valerie as Lucy Pemberton Robert Lowery Robert Lowery as Sally's Partner at Ball James C. Morton James C. Morton as Bartender Walter Brennan Walter Brennan as Peter Goodwin Charles Trowbridge Charles Trowbridge as Doctor John Dilson John Dilson as Man at Race Track Blue Washington Blue Washington as Bill Robert Allen Robert Allen as Man Dancing with Sally (uncredited) Matthew Beard Matthew Beard as Black Child Margaret Irving Margaret Irving as Woman with Man at Race Track Walter Miller Walter Miller as Cavalry Sergeant Karen Morley Karen Morley as Mrs. Goodwin - 1861 Charles Waldron Charles Waldron as Thad Goodwin - 1938 Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson as Groom Edward Earle Edward Earle as Man with Woman at Race Track John Elliott John Elliott as Cal John Nesbitt John Nesbitt as Commentator (voice) Willard Robertson Willard Robertson as Bob Slocum Cliff Clark Cliff Clark as Melish I. Stanford Jolley I. Stanford Jolley as Kentucky Derby Patron Lee Shumway Lee Shumway as Sergeant