Riding High
1950•1h 52m•
★6.1(8 ratings)
Comedy
Overview
A horse trainer who has fallen on hard times looks to his horse, Broadway Bill, to finally win the big race.
Director
Frank CapraWriters
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A horse trainer who has fallen on hard times looks to his horse, Broadway Bill, to finally win the big race.
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The runtime is 112 minutes (1h 52m).
The film was directed by Frank Capra.
The screenplay was written by Robert Riskin.
The score was composed by Victor Young.
Cinematography was handled by Ernest Laszlo.
This title is listed on IMDb as tt0042893.
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Average
8 votes
Riding High
Released
NR
English
United States of America
