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

120 mins

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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.

name	character
Ian Abercrombie	Male Dancer #74
Bonnie Bedelia	Rudy
Red Buttons	Sailor
Michael Conrad	Rollo
Severn Darden	Cecil
Bruce Dern	James
Robert Fields	Joel
Jane Fonda	Gloria
Jacquelyn Hyde	Jackie
Madge Kennedy	Mrs. Laydon
Al Lewis	Turkey
Allyn Ann McLerie	Shirl
Felice Orlandi	Mario
Michael Sarrazin	Robert
Susannah York	Alice
Gig Young	Rocky

name
Robert Chartoff	producer
Johnny Green	composer
Horace McCoy	writer (original)
James Poe	screenplay
Sydney Pollack	director
Robert E. Thompson	screenplay
Irwin Winkler	producer

award	category	name	year
Academy Award	Best Actor in a Supporting Role	Gig Young	1969
Golden Globe Award	Best Supporting Actor	Gig Young	1969
BAFTA	Best Actress in a Supporting Role	Susannah York	1970

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