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Sporting Blood

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  • 1h 22m
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6.0/10
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Maureen O'Sullivan and Robert Young in Sporting Blood (1940)
  • Drama
Myles Vanders feuds with hardnosed stable owner Davis Lockwood. Myles takes revenge by romancing and marrying Lockwood's daughter Linda. But as the big race looms nearer, Myles is distracted... Read allMyles Vanders feuds with hardnosed stable owner Davis Lockwood. Myles takes revenge by romancing and marrying Lockwood's daughter Linda. But as the big race looms nearer, Myles is distracted to discover that he really loves Linda.Myles Vanders feuds with hardnosed stable owner Davis Lockwood. Myles takes revenge by romancing and marrying Lockwood's daughter Linda. But as the big race looms nearer, Myles is distracted to discover that he really loves Linda.
IMDb RATING
6.0/10
138
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  • Director
    • S. Sylvan Simon
  • Writers
    • Lawrence Hazard(screen play)
    • Albert Mannheimer(screen play)
    • Dorothy Yost(screen play)
  • Stars
    • Robert Young
    • Maureen O'Sullivan
    • Lewis Stone
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  • Director
    • S. Sylvan Simon
  • Writers
    • Lawrence Hazard(screen play)
    • Albert Mannheimer(screen play)
    • Dorothy Yost(screen play)
  • Stars
    • Robert Young
    • Maureen O'Sullivan
    • Lewis Stone
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    • 3User reviews
    • 1Critic review
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    Maureen O'Sullivan, Robert Young, and William Gargan in Sporting Blood (1940)
    Lewis Stone in Sporting Blood (1940)
    Maureen O'Sullivan, Robert Young, and Lynne Carver in Sporting Blood (1940)
    Maureen O'Sullivan and Robert Young in Sporting Blood (1940)
    Maureen O'Sullivan and Robert Young in Sporting Blood (1940)
    Robert Young, Lynne Carver, and William Gargan in Sporting Blood (1940)
    Maureen O'Sullivan and Robert Young in Sporting Blood (1940)
    Maureen O'Sullivan, Robert Young, Lynne Carver, and Lewis Stone in Sporting Blood (1940)

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    Robert Young
    Robert Young
    • Myles Vanders
    Maureen O'Sullivan
    Maureen O'Sullivan
    • Linda Lockwood
    Lewis Stone
    Lewis Stone
    • Davis Lockwood
    William Gargan
    William Gargan
    • Duffy
    Lynne Carver
    Lynne Carver
    • Joan Lockwood
    Clarence Muse
    Clarence Muse
    • Jeff
    Lloyd Corrigan
    Lloyd Corrigan
    • Otis Winfield
    George Reed
    George Reed
    • Stonewall
    • (as George H. Reed)
    Tom Kennedy
    Tom Kennedy
    • Grantly
    Russell Hicks
    Russell Hicks
    • 'Sneak' OBrien
    George Lessey
    George Lessey
    • Cobb - Banker
    Alfred Hall
    • Horse Owner
    • (uncredited)
    Edward Hearn
    Edward Hearn
    • Bank Guard
    • (uncredited)
    Eugene Jackson
    • Sam - Lockwood's Horse Groom
    • (uncredited)
    Nels P. Nelson
    • Jockey
    • (uncredited)
    Wedgwood Nowell
    Wedgwood Nowell
    • Man at Race Track
    • (uncredited)
    Cyril Ring
    Cyril Ring
    • Man at Race Track
    • (uncredited)
    William Tannen
    William Tannen
    • Ted Milner
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • S. Sylvan Simon
    • Writers
      • Lawrence Hazard(screen play)
      • Albert Mannheimer(screen play)
      • Dorothy Yost(screen play)
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    • Trivia
      Bradbury Foote wrote the original script entitled "One Came Home", also used as the working title. Since the onscreen credit states "original screenplay" by Grace Norton, it is not known if any of Foote's material was used in the film.
    • Goofs
      When Linda and Vanders go sit down after dancing; there is a wine bottle on the table. But on the next immediate cut after they sit down; the wine bottle is no longer there.
    • Quotes

      Davis Lockwood: Vanders.

      Myles Vanders: Yeah, surprise aren't you?

      Davis Lockwood: Well, what is it?

      Myles Vanders: Oh, you wouldn't know anything about the fire at my place, would you? You didn't have anything to do with it? You didn't give that black rascal of yours a hand full of matches and tell him what to do with it; did ya?

    • Soundtracks
      Carry Me Back to Old Virginny
      (1878) (uncredited)

      Written by James Allen Bland

      Sung a cappella by William Gargan on the way to Virginia

      Played also as background music

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    5/10
    Old feuds die hard....
    Horseman Myles Vanders (Robert Young) is at the end of the line--he's broke and his best horse has an injury. With no other apparent options, he returns to his ancestral home in Virginia...a place he's dreaded ever visiting again. This is because long ago, his father ran off with Mrs. Lockwood...and the Lockwoods have done their best to make him feel unwelcome since this family practically owns the county. Interestingly, while Mr. Lockwood (Lewis Stone) is NOT pleased to see Myles, folks seem to think they would be helping Lockwood by doing Myles dirty...which happens several times throughout the film. But Myles has a plan...to date Lockwood's daughter and use her against him. But the plan fizzles...when she runs off and marries another man. However, oddly, her sister (Maureen O'Sullivan) marries Myles...but their marriage is a complicated one to say the least. What's to come of all this? See the film...or not

    This film is in many ways like a soap opera and a horse racing film in one. However, it also is a movie that seems to go on too long and isn't quite sure of its plot. Many important story lines just seem to fade and the overall film is too long and disjoint to be anything more than a time passer.
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    • Release date
      • July 12, 1940 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • One Came Home
    • Filming locations
      • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios - 10202 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 22 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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