Dec 10, 1969
120 min
Full-HD

They Shoot Horses, Don't They? (1969)

In the midst of the Great Depression, manipulative emcee Rocky enlists contestants for a dance marathon offering a $1,500 cash prize. Among them are a failed actress, a middle-aged sailor, a delusional blonde and a pregnant girl.

Category

Drama

Country

United States of America

Companies

Palomar Pictures International

Jane Fonda

Gloria Beatty

Michael Sarrazin

Robert Syverton

Susannah York

Alice LeBlanc

Gig Young

Rocky Gravo

Red Buttons

Sailor

Bonnie Bedelia

Ruby Bates

Michael Conrad

Rollo

Bruce Dern

James Bates

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