Fast Company

The temperamental Carol Maldon leaves New York behind to take control of her father's stable, she inherited. Rick Grayton is a horse racing trainer who lucked into training a champ, the horse 'Gay Fleet'. Only nobody knows 'Gay Fleet' is any good yet. Rick has been intentionally losing so that he can buy the horse with a low-ball offer to the owner Carol. However Mercedes Bellway, a rival barn and in love with Rick, figures out his plan and tells Carol.

Cast

Howard Keel

as Rick Grayton

Polly Bergen

as Carol Maldon

Marjorie Main

as Ma Parkson

Nina Foch

as Mercedes Bellway

Robert Burton

as David Sandring

Carol Nugent

as Jigger Parkson

Joaquin Garay

as Manuel Morales

Horace McMahon

as 'Two Pair' Buford

Sig Arno

as Hungry Istvan Kulhanek

Iron Eyes Cody

as Ben Iron Mountain

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