Boots Malone (1952)
The story of a boy who left home... and a stumble bum who never had one!
102 min
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.
- Release date
- January 11, 1952
- Country of origin
- United States
Cast
- William Holden as Boots Malone
- Stanley Clements as Stash Clements
- Basil Ruysdael as Preacher Cole
- Carl Benton Reid as John Williams
- Ralph Dumke as Beckett
- Ed Begley as Howard Whietehead
- Hugh Sanders as Matson
- Harry Morgan as Quarter Horse Henry
- Ann Lee as Mrs. Elizabeth Gibson
- Anthony Caruso as Joe
Crew
- William Dieterle · Director
- Milton Holmes · Writer
- Harold Buchman · Writer
- Milton Holmes · Producer
- Elmer Bernstein · Composer
- Charles Lawton Jr. · Cinematographer
- Al Clark · Editor