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Racing Lady

1937 · 59 min

A gentle, old-fashioned underdog tale of horses and hearts, easy to watch and warmly romantic.

Directed by
Wallace Fox
Genres
Drama, Romance
Starring
Ann Dvorak, Smith Ballew, Harry Carey
Tagline
A THOUSAND HEART BEATS TO EVERY HOOF BEAT! The reckless romance of a queen of sport who played at the sport of kings.
Overview
A shrewd millionaire who owns races horses for publicity for his automobile business, claims ownership of a female horse trainer's thoroughbred in order to get the trainer.

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Directed by
Wallace Fox
Genres
Drama, Romance
Starring
Ann Dvorak, Smith Ballew, Harry Carey
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Tone
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • love
  • ambition
  • family
  • betrayal
  • redemption
Places
  • countryside
  • road trip
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror0
Humour3
Realism7
Romance6
Tension3
Darkness2
Complexity3
Emotional weight4

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Details

Genres
drama, romance
Directed by
Wallace Fox
Written by
Cortland Fitzsimmons, Dorothy Yost, Thomas Lennon
Starring
Ann Dvorak, Smith Ballew, Harry Carey, Berton Churchill, Frank M. Thomas, Ray Mayer, Willie Best, Hattie McDaniel
Runtime
59 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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