The Long Shot 85 years old

The Long Shot

A racetrack melodrama, The Long Shot features Marsha Hunt and Gordon Jones as trainers of a thoroughbred horse. Despite the rivalries of their parents, the couple prepares to jointly enter the Santa Anita handicap. The odds are against their entry, but Hunt and Jones have every confidence of winning. Just before the starting bugle, gangsters intrude, demanding that the trainers throw the Big Race.

Credits

The Long Shot Cast

Name Character
C. Henry Gordon He was 54, 56 years old when he died as Lew Ralston
Emerson Treacy He was 38, 66 years old when he died as Henry Knox
Harry Davenport He was 72, 83 years old when he died as Henry Sharon
George Meeker He was 34, 80 years old when he died as Dell Baker
Gordon Jones He was 27, 52 years old when he died as Jeff Clayton
Lee Phelps He was 45, 59 years old when he died
Earle Hodgins He was 45, 70 years old when he died as Collins
George E. Stone He was 35, 64 years old when he died as Danny Welch
Wilbur Mack He was 65, 90 years old when he died as Bookmaker
Tom Kennedy He was 53, 80 years old when he died as Mike Claurens
Frank Darien He was 62, 79 years old when he died as Zeb Jenkins
Joe Hernandez He was 1, now 84 years old as Racing Announcer
Norman Phillips, Jr. as Jockey
Benny Burt as Joe Popopopolis
Carl Meyer He was 83, 116 years old when he died as Jockey
Jason Robards Sr. He was 46, 70 years old when he died as Doctor
Dorothy Fay She was 23, 88 years old when she died as Betty Ralston
Claire Rochelle as Nurse
Wilson Benge He was 63, 80 years old when he died as Groom
Jimmy Robinson (actor) He was 20, 49 years old when he died as Tucky

The Long Shot Crew

Name Department
George Callahan as Story. Writing
Charles Lamont as Director. He was 43 (98) years old when He died Directing
Harry Beresford as Story. He was 75 (80) years old when He died Writing
Ewart Adamson as Screenplay. He was 56 (63) years old when He died Writing
The Long Shot poster
The Long Shot (85 years)

  • Release day: Friday, January 06, 1939
  • Runtime: 69 minutes