Down the Stretch
Against the wishes of his mother, Marty Kruger becomes a jockey, like his father, and soon gains an outstanding reputation. He joins the Tupper stables and, despite the tyranny of trainer Hippo Devlin, finds happiness in his work and falls in love with Katie Kelly, a lunchroom waitress. They are engaged at the time Marty is laid up by an accident, and as he returns to the track overweight, Devlin forces him to reduce to the point of endangering his health. "Silk" Conlon, representing betting interests, wants the Tupper entry to lose the race and tries to bribe Marty into eating a square meal; but he refuses for fear of disgrace, and though he wins the race, he faints from weakness. Tupper thrashes the trainer and fires him, and when Marty and Katie are married, Marty is made Devlin's successor.
- Status
- Released
- Budget
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- Box office
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- Language
- No Language
- waitress
- jockey
- horse racing
- bribery
- courtship
- horse trainer
Top billed cast
Release dates
United StatesUS
- Theatrical29 May 1927
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- When was Down the Stretch released?
- Down the Stretch was released on 29 May 1927.
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- Who directed Down the Stretch?
- Down the Stretch (1927) was directed by King Baggot.
- How long is Down the Stretch?
- Down the Stretch runs for 1h 10m.
