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People are the ultimate spectacle. - They Shoot Horses, Don't They?
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Title: They Shoot Horses, Don't They?

Release Date: 10 Dec 1969

Runtime: 2h

Genre: Drama

Director: Palomar Pictures International

Production Companies: Palomar Pictures International

Overview: 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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Ratings

Average Vote: 7.6 (321 votes)

Cast

  • Gloria Beatty: Jane Fonda
  • Robert Syverton: Michael Sarrazin
  • Alice LeBlanc: Susannah York
  • Rocky Gravo: Gig Young
  • Sailor: Red Buttons
  • Ruby Bates: Bonnie Bedelia
  • Rollo: Michael Conrad
  • James Bates: Bruce Dern
  • Turkey: Al Lewis
  • Joel: Robert Fields
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