Little Miss Thoroughbred

1938 NR 1h 5m 6.2

A young orphan girl wants a small-time gambler to be her father.

"Nails" Morgan and his buddy Todd Harrington are following the racing from track-to-track across the country when Morgan suddenly finds himself "adopted" by a six-year-old orphan, Janet Smith. Janet has run away from an orphanage in search of a dream-father and Morgan meets her requirements. In the things she says and does, the superstitious Morgan finds betting hunches that pay off. After sneaking her back to the orphanage, he decides she is his meal-ticket and kidnaps her. Not knowing the circumstances, an Irish cop forces Morgan to marry his sweetheart, Madge Perry, in order to give Janet a legitimate father. Following the race season to the California tracks they acquire ownership of a horse, a big bankroll...and some misfortune in the form of a federal court-trial as kidnappers of the child.

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Info about Little Miss Thoroughbred

Studio(s): Warner Bros. Pictures

Originally Released: Jun 04, 1938

Production Country: United States

Genres: Drama, Romance, Sport