Thoroughbreds Don't Cry

Cricket West is a hopeful actress with a plan and a pair of vocal chords that bring down the house. Along with her eccentric aunt, she plays host to the local jockeys, whose leader is the cocky but highly skilled Timmie Donovan. A young English gentleman comes to town convincing Donovan to ride his horse in a high stakes race.

Cast

Judy Garland

as Cricket West

Ronald Sinclair

as Roger Calverton

Mickey Rooney

as Timmie Donovan

C. Aubrey Smith

as Peter Calverton

Sophie Tucker

as Mother Ralph

Forrester Harvey

as Wilkins

Charles D. Brown

as Click Donovan

Frankie Darro

as "Dink" Reid

Henry Kolker

as "Doc" Godfrey

Helen Troy

as Hilda

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