Lon McCallister |
Lon Decker (Lon McCallister) is a young man without a family who runs into an old reprobate named MacDougal (George Cleveland of Haunted House). The old scoundrel convinces Lon to become a jockey and ride MacDougal's horse, Jo Jo, in a race. Lon has no idea that MacDougal drugs horses and the like, nor that Jo Jo is actually a famous horse named Texas Dandy; eventually the two men develop a father-son relationship. Lon meets Betty (Lois Richards) who argues that quarter horses can become winning race horses just as much as thoroughbreds -- maybe Jo Jo can compete against the big boys? Trouble ensues when Jo Jo is gored by a berserk bull (in an exciting and cinematic sequence) and also when Lon realizes how utterly larcenous his "Pa" can be. Nevertheless, Lon is determined to race Jo Jo, providing the horse's injuries can heal in time.
Lon McCallister and Lois Riuchards |
Verdict: Amiable movie for horse lovers and racing enthusiasts. **1/2.
2 comments:
McCallister was a lanky hunk, I believe he was often paired with June Haver while they were under contract to Fox.
-Chris
I think you must mean the oddly-named "Scudda Hoo Scudda Hay" which is on my list and I will get around to one of these days.
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