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Salty O'Rourke (1945)

He's the King of the Gamblers!

Genre : Drama

Runtime : 1H 40M

Director : Raoul Walsh
Writer : Milton Holmes

Synopsis

A gambler and his buddy find a wise-guy jockey for their long-shot horse.

Actors

Alan Ladd
Alan Ladd
Salty O'Rourke
Gail Russell
Gail Russell
Barbara Brooks
William Demarest
William Demarest
Smitty
Stanley Clements
Stanley Clements
Johnny Cates
Bruce Cabot
Bruce Cabot
Doc Baxter
Spring Byington
Spring Byington
Mrs. Brooks
Rex Williams
Rex Williams
Babe
Darryl Hickman
Darryl Hickman
Sneezer
Marjorie Woodworth
Marjorie Woodworth
Lola
Don Zelaya
Don Zelaya
Hotel Proprietor
Lester Matthews
Lester Matthews
Salesman
William Forrest
William Forrest
Racing Secretary
William Murphy
William Murphy
Bennie
Denis Brown
Denis Brown
Murdock
Al Bridge
Al Bridge
Bartender (uncredited)
David Clyde
David Clyde
Square MacPherson (uncredited)
Jean De Briac
Jean De Briac
Maitre d'Hotel (uncredited)
Carol Deere
Carol Deere
First Model (uncredited)
Johnny Duncan
Johnny Duncan
Ralph (uncredited)
Ralph Dunn
Ralph Dunn
Guard at Jewelry Store (uncredited)
Bert Hanlon
Bert Hanlon
Tony (uncredited)
Carl Harbaugh
Carl Harbaugh
Waiter (uncredited)
Arthur Loft
Arthur Loft
Joe (uncredited)
George McKay
George McKay
Burp (uncredited)
Frank Moran
Frank Moran
Donovan the Bartender (uncredited)
Billy Pearson
Billy Pearson
Tad Dalton (uncredited)
Bobby Robb
Bobby Robb
Silas (uncredited)
Grady Sutton
Grady Sutton
Floorwalker (uncredited)
Beverly Thompson
Beverly Thompson
Second Model (uncredited)
Minerva Urecal
Minerva Urecal
Saleslady (uncredited)
Jean Willes
Jean Willes
The Other Girl (uncredited)
Audrey Young
Audrey Young
Girl (uncredited)

Crews

Raoul Walsh
Raoul Walsh
Director
Milton Holmes
Milton Holmes
Screenplay
Milton Holmes
Milton Holmes
Story
Robert Emmett Dolan
Robert Emmett Dolan
Original Music Composer
Theodor Sparkuhl
Theodor Sparkuhl
Director of Photography
William Shea
William Shea
Editor
E.D. Leshin
E.D. Leshin
Producer
Haldane Douglas
Haldane Douglas
Art Direction
Hans Dreier
Hans Dreier
Art Direction
John MacNeil
John MacNeil
Set Decoration
Dorothy O'Hara
Dorothy O'Hara
Costume Design

Posters and backgrounds

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