Harrigan's Kid is a 1943 American drama film directed by Charles Reisner and written by Martin Berkeley, Henry Blankfort and Alan Friedman. The film stars Bobby Readick, Frank Craven, William Gargan, J. Carrol Naish and Jay Ward.[1][2] The film was released on March 17, 1943, by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.
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Directed by | Charles Reisner |
Screenplay by | Martin Berkeley Henry Blankfort Alan Friedman |
Based on | Harrigan's Kid by Borden Chase |
Produced by | Irving Starr |
Starring | Bobby Readick Frank Craven William Gargan J. Carrol Naish Jay Ward Douglas Croft |
Cinematography | Walter Lundin |
Edited by | Ferris Webster |
Music by | Daniele Amfitheatrof |
Production company | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
Distributed by | Loew's Inc. |
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Running time | 80 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
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Tom Harrigan raises orphaned Benny McNeil to be a first-rate jockey, but fails to bridle the lad's healthy ego. When Benny receives too many rebukes for unsportsmanlike conduct from the racing commission, Tom decides to sell his contract to Garnet before he, too, is censured. Tom also reasons that, by having Benny with a top outfit, he can manipulate his races and make a fortune on the betting. But Benny, thanks to the humanizing influence of Mr. Garnet, has a different idea....
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