King of the Turf
1939, English. Directed by Alfred E. Green.
THE STORY OF A GREAT HEART!
Mason is a former race-horse owner who gave up everything and started to drink after the death of one of his jockeys. One day he meets Goldie who has run away from home, hoping to find a job around horses; his biggest hobby. When he finds out the real identity of Mason, Goldie takes care of him. The two find an occasion to buy a horse for only two dollars, and start entering competitions. Goldie is an instant celebrity, but his mom reads the newspapers and tracks him down. Mason is very surprised to see her, his ex-wife, and even more astonished to hear that Goldie is his own son. However, Goldie must go back to school and so they decide to keep the secret. Since Goldie does not want to leave Mason behind, he goes to the bookies and fixes the next race, hoping to disappoint Goldie by asking him to lose on purpose.
- Runtime
- 1h 28m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
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- Released
- 17 February 1939
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- George Bruce
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King of the Turf runs 88 minutes (1h 28m).
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King of the Turf is rated NR in India. Check the rating guidance before watching with young children.
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King of the Turf isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 17 February 1939. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
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Who directed King of the Turf?
King of the Turf (1939) was directed by Alfred E. Green and stars Adolphe Menjou, Roger Daniel, Dolores Costello.