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.
- Released
- 1969-12-10
- Genres
- Drama
- Runtime
- 120 min
- Status
- Released
- Directed / written by
- James Poe, Sydney Pollack, Robert E. Thompson
- TMDB rating
- 7.6/10 from 389 votes
Cast
- Jane Fonda as Gloria Beatty
- Michael Sarrazin as Robert Syverton
- Susannah York as Alice LeBlanc
- Gig Young as Rocky Gravo
- Red Buttons as Sailor
- Bonnie Bedelia as Ruby Bates
- Michael Conrad as Rollo
- Bruce Dern as James Bates
- Al Lewis as Turkey
- Robert Fields as Joel
- Severn Darden as Cecil
- Allyn Ann McLerie as Shirl