Down the Stretch (1936): Cast
Down the Stretch is a 1936 drama directed by William Clemens, starring Mickey Rooney as Snapper Sinclair, Joseph Crehan and Bill Elliott. It runs 1 hour 6 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 6m (66 min)
- Director
- William Clemens
- Genre
- Drama
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Warner Bros. Pictures
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Down the Stretch About?
The premise of Down the Stretch without spoilers.
THRILLING, SPILLING SUSPENSE! A jockey tries to overcome the reputation of his father, who once threw a race.
Down the Stretch Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- b movie
- song
- crooked father
- reformatory
- hunger
- poverty stricken
- retribution
- remade
- race track steward
- racetrack
- gambler
- gambling
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- fixed race
- deception
- false accusation
- vindication
- henchman
- gang member
- gang leader
- suspension
- banned from racing
- horse stable
- slang
- veterinarian
- maharajah
- winner
- kindness
- newspaper reporter
- 1930s
- brashness
- crooked jockey
- racial stereotype
- horse trainer
- texan
- actress shares first name with character
- tension
- grief
- greed
- pseudonym
- treachery
- hat check girl
- cigarette smoking
- gratitude
- remorse
- black jockey
- archive race track footage
- pride
- despair
- desperation
- grindhouse film
Down the Stretch Cast & Characters
Mickey Rooney leads the cast as Snapper Sinclair, with Joseph Crehan as C.D. Burch and Bill Elliott as Robert Bates. Directed by William Clemens; 13 actors are credited in all.
- Director William Clemens
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Mickey Rooney as Snapper Sinclair -
Joseph Crehan as C.D. Burch - Bill Elliott as Robert Bates
- Charles C. Wilson as Tex Reardon
Also Starring in Down the Stretch
· 9 more- Mary Treen Nurse
- Virginia Brissac Aunt Julia
- Willie Best Noah
- Robert Emmett Keane Nick
- Dennis Moore Cliff Barrington
- Crauford Kent Sir Oliver Martin
- Gordon Hart Judge Adams
- Patricia Ellis Patricia Barrington
- Charley Foy Arnold Roach
More from William Clemens
More films directed by William Clemens: The Thirteenth Hour, Crime by Night, The Falcon Out West and The Falcon and the Co-Eds.
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Down the Stretch FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Down the Stretch, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Down the Stretch?
Down the Stretch runs 1 hour 6 minutes (66 minutes).
When was Down the Stretch released?
Down the Stretch was released on September 16, 1936.
Who directed Down the Stretch?
Down the Stretch was directed by William Clemens.
More films by William Clemens Who is in the cast of Down the Stretch?
Down the Stretch stars Mickey Rooney as Snapper Sinclair, Joseph Crehan as C.D. Burch and Bill Elliott as Robert Bates, among 13 credited actors.
Does Down the Stretch have a post-credit scene?
No. Down the Stretch has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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