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They Shoot Horses, Don't They?

19697.6 / 10120 min
Drama

Overview

People are the ultimate spectacle.

In the midst of the Great Depression, manipulative emcee Rocky enlists contestants for a dance marathon offering a $1,500 cash prize. Among them are a failed actress, a middle-aged sailor, a delusional blonde and a pregnant girl.

Cast

Jane Fonda

Jane Fonda

Gloria Beatty

Michael Sarrazin

Michael Sarrazin

Robert Syverton

Susannah York

Susannah York

Alice LeBlanc

Gig Young

Gig Young

Rocky Gravo

Red Buttons

Red Buttons

Sailor

Bonnie Bedelia

Bonnie Bedelia

Ruby Bates

Michael Conrad

Michael Conrad

Rollo

Bruce Dern

Bruce Dern

James Bates

Al Lewis

Al Lewis

Turkey

Robert Fields

Robert Fields

Joel

Severn Darden

Severn Darden

Cecil

Allyn Ann McLerie

Allyn Ann McLerie

Shirl

Madge Kennedy

Madge Kennedy

Mrs. Laydon

Jacquelyn Hyde

Jacquelyn Hyde

Jackie

Felice Orlandi

Felice Orlandi

Mario

Art Metrano

Art Metrano

Max

Gail Billings

Gail Billings

Lillian

Lynn Willis

Lynn Willis

Coley James

Maxine Greene

Maxine Greene

Agnes

Mary Gregory

Mary Gregory

Nurse

Robert Dunlap

Robert Dunlap

College Boy

Paul Mantee

Paul Mantee

Jiggs

Tim Herbert

Tim Herbert

Doctor

Tom McFadden

Tom McFadden

Second Trainer

Noble 'Kid' Chissell

Noble 'Kid' Chissell

First Trainer

Ian Abercrombie

Ian Abercrombie

Male Dancer #74 (Uncredited)

Teddy Buckner

Teddy Buckner

Band Member (Uncredited)

Fritzi Burr

Fritzi Burr

Nurse (Uncredited)

Minta Durfee

Minta Durfee

Marathon Spectator (Uncredited)

Rudy Germane

Rudy Germane

Marathon Spectator (uncredited)

Crew

Horace McCoy

Horace McCoy

Novel

James Poe

James Poe

Screenplay

Sydney Pollack

Sydney Pollack

Director

Theodore B. Sills

Theodore B. Sills

Executive Producer

Harry Horner

Harry Horner

Production Design

Tex Rudloff

Tex Rudloff

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Frank McCoy

Frank McCoy

Makeup Artist

Norval D. Crutcher

Norval D. Crutcher

Sound Effects Editor

Tom Overton

Tom Overton

Sound Designer

Frank R. McKelvy

Frank R. McKelvy

Set Decoration

Brandon Kellogg

Brandon Kellogg

Sound Recordist

Lynn Stalmaster

Lynn Stalmaster

Casting

Robert Chartoff

Robert Chartoff

Producer

Fredric Steinkamp

Fredric Steinkamp

Editor

Donfeld

Donfeld

Costume Design

Irwin Winkler

Irwin Winkler

Producer

Robert E. Thompson

Robert E. Thompson

Screenplay

Philip H. Lathrop

Philip H. Lathrop

Director of Photography

Mort Heilig

Mort Heilig

Production Executive

Johnny Green

Johnny Green

Original Music Composer

Art Say

Art Say

Still Photographer

Carla Hadley

Carla Hadley

Hairdresser

Joyce Webb

Joyce Webb

Script Supervisor