Fast Company

John Sturges
1953-05-21

Racy Gals and Gambling Guys in M-G-M's Romantic Comedy
7
67 min

The temperamental Carol Maldon leaves New York behind to take control of her father's stable, she inherited. Rick Grayton is a horse racing trainer who lucked into training a champ, the horse 'Gay Fleet'. Only nobody knows 'Gay Fleet' is any good yet. Rick has been intentionally losing so that he can buy the horse with a low-ball offer to the owner Carol. However Mercedes Bellway, a rival barn and in love with Rick, figures out his plan and tells Carol.

Cast

Name Character Team
Howard Keel Rick Grayton Unowned
Polly Bergen Carol Maldon Unowned
Marjorie Main Ma Parkson Unowned
Nina Foch Mercedes Bellway Unowned
Robert Burton David Sandring Unowned
Carol Nugent Jigger Parkson Unowned
Joaquin Garay Manuel Morales Unowned
Horace McMahon 'Two Pair' Buford Unowned
Sig Arno Hungry Istvan Kulhanek Unowned
Iron Eyes Cody Ben Iron Mountain Unowned