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Tip on a Dead Jockey

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Haunted by memories of the Korean War, pilot Lloyd Tredman (Robert Taylor) leaves his wife and indulges in hedonistic excesses among fellow Americans in Madrid. When an ill-advised bet on a racehorse robs him of his savings and also results in a jockey's death, an impoverished Thorpe is forced to work for the manipulative Bert Smith (Martin Gabel). As he pilots Smith's rogue smuggling plane to Egypt, Thorpe struggles with a crippling fear of flying -- and with his own conscience.

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Clyde Gilmour Maclean's Magazine A good short story by Irwin Shaw has suffered in its translation to the screen. Nov 26, 2019 Full Review Read all reviews
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Richard Thorpe

Director

Robert Taylor

Lloyd Tredman

Dorothy Malone

Phyllis Tredman

Gia Scala

Paquita Heldon

Martin Gabel

Bert Smith

Marcel Dalio

Toto del Aro
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Synopsis Haunted by memories of the Korean War, pilot Lloyd Tredman (Robert Taylor) leaves his wife and indulges in hedonistic excesses among fellow Americans in Madrid. When an ill-advised bet on a racehorse robs him of his savings and also results in a jockey's death, an impoverished Thorpe is forced to work for the manipulative Bert Smith (Martin Gabel). As he pilots Smith's rogue smuggling plane to Egypt, Thorpe struggles with a crippling fear of flying -- and with his own conscience.
Director
Richard Thorpe
Producer
Edwin H. Knopf
Production Co
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Genre
Crime, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Feb 25, 2017
Runtime
1h 39m
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