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Down the Stretch (1927)

Down the Stretch poster
Directed by
King Baggot
Genre
drama film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 10m
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A young man tries to make his way in the world and prove himself. He gets involved with horse racing and the people around the track.

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What happens

Down the Stretch is a 1927 American drama film directed by King Baggot and written by Curtis Benton. The film stars Robert Agnew, Marian Nixon, Virginia True Boardman, Lincoln Plumer, Jack Dougherty, and Ward Crane. The film was released on May 29, 1927, by Universal Pictures. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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