They Shoot Horses, Don't They?

People are the ultimate spectacle.

7.61969PG2h 0m

Drama

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.

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Cast

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

Al Lewis

Turkey

Robert Fields

Joel

Severn Darden

Cecil

Allyn Ann McLerie

Shirl

Madge Kennedy

Mrs. Laydon

Jacquelyn Hyde

Jackie

They Shoot Horses, Don't They?

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