Straight, Place and Show (1938)
Movie Info
In this musical comedy, the Ritz Brothers inherit a racehorse but are unable to make money from him because they cannot come up with the $1,000 needed to enter him in the big race. The two get involved with the race anyway when they overhear a group of Russian jockeys conspiring to ruin the race. The brothers then masquerade as the crooked riders and mayhem ensues. Songs include "With You On My Mind," "Why Not String Along With Me?" (Lew Brown, Lew Pollack; sung by Merman), "International Cowboys" (Ray Golden, Sid Kuller, Jule Styne).
Cast
The Ritz Brothers [Al Jimmy Harry]
as Themselves
as Themselves
Ethel Merman
as Linda
as Linda
Richard Arlen
as Denny
as Denny
Phyllis Brooks
as Barbara Drake
as Barbara Drake
George Barbier
as Drake
as Drake
Sidney Blackmer
as Braddock
as Braddock
Will Stanton
as Truck Driver
as Truck Driver
Ivan Lebedeff
as Russian
as Russian
Gregory Gaye
as Russian
as Russian
Rafael Storm
as Russian
as Russian
Stanley Fields
as Slippery Sol
as Slippery Sol
Tiny Roebuck
as Terrible Turk
as Terrible Turk
Ben Welden
as Promoter
as Promoter
Edward Gargan
as Detective
as Detective
Pat McKee
as Referee
as Referee
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All Critics (1) | Fresh (1) | Rotten (0)
Either you like the Ritz Brothers or you don't. I do.
November 4, 2019 | Full Review…
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