They Shoot Horses, Don't They?
1969In 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.
Acted in
Jane Fonda
as Gloria Beatty
Michael Sarrazin
as Robert Syverton
Susannah York
as Alice LeBlanc
Gig Young
as Rocky Gravo
Red Buttons
as Sailor
Bonnie Bedelia
as Ruby Bates
Michael Conrad
as Rollo
Bruce Dern
as James Bates
Al Lewis
as Turkey
Robert Fields
as Joel
Severn Darden
as Cecil
Allyn Ann McLerie
as Shirl
Madge Kennedy
as Mrs. Laydon
Jacquelyn Hyde
as Jackie
Felice Orlandi
as Mario
Art Metrano
as Max
Gail Billings
as Lillian
Lynn Willis
as Coley James
Maxine Greene
as Agnes
Mary Gregory
as Nurse
Robert Dunlap
as College Boy
Paul Mantee
as Jiggs
Tim Herbert
as Doctor
Tom McFadden
as Second Trainer
Noble 'Kid' Chissell
as First Trainer
Ian Abercrombie
as Male Dancer #74 (Uncredited)
Teddy Buckner
as Band Member (Uncredited)
Fritzi Burr
as Nurse (Uncredited)
Minta Durfee
as Marathon Spectator (Uncredited)
Rudy Germane
as Marathon Spectator (uncredited)