Boots Malone (1951)
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William Holden plays Boots Malone, a dishonest--and impoverished--jockey's agent. Malone sees a chance to crack the big time through the talents of young jockey John Stewart. Stewart's wealthy mother wants to remove the boy from the rarefied world of the race track, but it is Malone himself who destroys his friendship with Stewart by ordering the boy to throw the race, or else they'll be put on the spot by gangsters. Malone's last-minute regeneration restores Stewart's faith in him. Filmed on location, Boots Malone is a satisfying horse-race drama, though one might expect a little something extra from star William Holden and director William Dieterle. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Starring:
- William Holden, John Stewart, (more)
- Director(s):
- William Dieterle
Synopsis of Boots Malone
William Holden plays Boots Malone, a dishonest--and impoverished--jockey's agent. Malone sees a chance to crack the big time through the talents of young jockey John Stewart. Stewart's wealthy mother wants to remove the boy from the rarefied world of the race track, but it is Malone himself who destroys his friendship with Stewart by ordering the boy to throw the race, or else they'll be put on the spot by gangsters. Malone's last-minute regeneration restores Stewart's faith in him. Filmed on location, Boots Malone is a satisfying horse-race drama, though one might expect a little something extra from star William Holden and director William Dieterle. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
Complete Cast of Boots Malone
- William Holden - Boots Malone
- Stanley Clements - Stash Clements
- Carl Benton Reid - John Williams
- Ralph Dumke - Beckett
- Henry Morgan - Quarter Horse Henry
- Billy Pearson - Eddie Koch
- Harry Hines - Goofy Gordon
- Hurley Breen - Rod
- Harry Shannon - Colonel Summers
- Ken Christy - Beanery Owner
- Carleton Young - Steward
- Harlan Warde - Private Investigator
- Franklin Farnum - Man
- Anna Lee - Mrs. Gibson
- Emory Parnell - Evans
- Frank Ferguson - Detective Agency Head
- John Stewart - The Kid
- Basil Ruysdael - Preacher Cole
- Ed Begley, Sr. - Howard Whitehead
- Hugh Sanders - Matson
- Anthony Caruso - Joe
- John W. Frye - Foxy Farrell
- Toni Gerry - Jenny West
- Whit Bissell - Lou Dyer
- John Call - Touting Clocker
- Pat Williams - Receptionist
- Hank Worden - Gas Station Attendant
- Ralph Volkie - Soft Drink Man
- Milt Kibbee - Conductor
- Harry "Snub" Pollard - Extra
- Earl Hodgins - Owner
- Director(s):
- William Dieterle
- Writer(s):
- Milton Holmes
- Producer(s):
- Milton Holmes
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