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
Bonnie Bedelia
as Ruby Bates
Al Lewis
as Turkey
Felice Orlandi
as Mario
Jane Fonda
as Gloria Beatty
Red Buttons
as Sailor
Mary Gregory
as Nurse
Tom McFadden
as Second Trainer
Susannah York
as Alice LeBlanc
Paul Mantee
as Jiggs
Tim Herbert
as Doctor
Noble 'Kid' Chissell
as First Trainer
Michael Conrad
as Rollo
Robert Fields
as Joel
Allyn Ann McLerie
as Shirl
Jacquelyn Hyde
as Jackie
Gig Young
as Rocky Gravo
Bruce Dern
as James Bates
Art Metrano
as Max
Fritzi Burr
as Nurse (Uncredited)
Minta Durfee
as Marathon Spectator (Uncredited)
Michael Sarrazin
as Robert Syverton
Severn Darden
as Cecil
Madge Kennedy
as Mrs. Laydon
Ian Abercrombie
as Male Dancer #74 (Uncredited)
