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      Harrigan's Kid

      1943 1 hr. 20 min. Drama List
      Reviews Retired jockey Tom Harrigan (William Gargan) guides apprentice rider Benny McNeil (Bobby Readick), encouraging him to accept the interest of leading trainer Walter Garnet (Frank Craven), but the boy refuses. Fearing that Benny will soon grow too tall to ride, Tom pushes him to race as much as possible. After winning his next race, Benny is cautioned for roughness. In order to improve the boy's future, Tom stuns Benny by selling his contract to Garnet, who proves a tough taskmaster. Read More Read Less

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      Synopsis Retired jockey Tom Harrigan (William Gargan) guides apprentice rider Benny McNeil (Bobby Readick), encouraging him to accept the interest of leading trainer Walter Garnet (Frank Craven), but the boy refuses. Fearing that Benny will soon grow too tall to ride, Tom pushes him to race as much as possible. After winning his next race, Benny is cautioned for roughness. In order to improve the boy's future, Tom stuns Benny by selling his contract to Garnet, who proves a tough taskmaster.
      Director
      Charles Reisner
      Screenwriter
      Martin Berkeley, Henry Blankfort, Alan Friedman
      Production Co
      Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
      Genre
      Drama
      Original Language
      English