Boots Malone (1952)
Boots Malone is a jockey's agent and wheeler-dealer who went from living at the Ritz to in a room at the stables after his star jockey is killed in an accident. After nearly three years, he has yet to find a replacement. Along with his cronies at the track, Malone manages to buy a horse that's a bit of a sleeper. Their hopes of cashing in take a positive turn when Malone decides to train an eager young man, a runaway from a rich family, as a jockey. When gangsters tell Malone to throw the race in favor of another horse, he faces a major dilemma.
Director:
William Dieterle
Writer:
Milton Holmes
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William Holden as Boots Malone |
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Stanley Clements as Stash Clements |
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Harry Morgan as Quarter Horse Henry |
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Ed Begley as Howard Whitehead |
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Carl Benton Reid as John Williams |
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Basil Ruysdael as Preacher Cole |
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Ralph Dumke as Beckett |
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Hugh Sanders as Matson |
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Anthony Caruso as Joe |
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Billy Pearson as Eddie Koch |
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Johnny Stewart as Thomas Gibson Jr. aka The Kid |
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Ann Lee as Mrs. Elizabeth B. Gibson |
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Whit Bissell as Lou Dyer |
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Harry Hines as Goofy Gordon |
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Hank Worden as Auto Mechanic |
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Frank Ferguson as Private Investigator |
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John Call as Touting Clocker |
| Directing | William Dieterle | Director |
| Writing | Milton Holmes | Screenplay |
| Sound | Elmer Bernstein | Original Music Composer |
