Thoroughbred

Story

Synopsis

Joan (Helen Twelvetrees) is a Canadian, adopted by Ma Dawson (Nellie Ferguson), a struggling horse breeder and trainer. Joan thinks "legs don't make a race horse, it's blood", and so she buys an unwanted thoroughbred colt called Stormalong. Helped by Ma's son Tommy Dawson (Frank Leighton), Joan restores the horse to health and fitness, and soon enough the horse is winning race after race, becoming a favourite for the Melbourne Cup.

Director

Ken G. Hall

Writers

Edmond Seward

Language

English

Country

Australia

Release date

9 May 1936

Ensemble

Cast

• 

  Helen Twelvetrees

  Joan

• Frank Leighton

  Tommy Dawson

• 

  John Longden

  Bill Peel

• Nellie Barnes

  Judy Cross

• Elaine Hamill

  Linda

• Ron Whelan

  Genna

• Les Warton

  Grafter

• 

  Harold Meade

  Sir Russell Peel

• Nellie Ferguson

  Ma Dawson

• George Lloyd

  Sleepyfeet

• Lynton Moore

  Hops Warton

• John D’Arcy

  Jack Dent