Salty O'Rourke

A gambler and his buddy find a wise-guy jockey for their long-shot horse.

Cast

Alan Ladd

as Salty O'Rourke

Gail Russell

as Barbara Brooks

William Demarest

as Smitty

Stanley Clements

as Johnny Cates

Bruce Cabot

as Doc Baxter

Spring Byington

as Mrs. Brooks

Rex Williams

as Babe

Darryl Hickman

as Sneezer

Marjorie Woodworth

as Lola

Don Zelaya

as Hotel Proprietor

Reviews

CinemaSerf

The suit he wears and the part he plays are just too big for a lacklustre Alan Ladd in this caper, but it is rescued to an extent by a lively effort from Stanley Clements as his wide-boy jockey “Johnny”. “Salty” (Ladd) is in hock to his bookie “Baxter” (Bruce Cabot) for twenty big ones, and with onl...

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