They Shoot Horses, Don't They?
10/12/1969
2h

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
Gloria Beatty


Michael Sarrazin
Robert Syverton


Susannah York
Alice LeBlanc


Gig Young
Rocky Gravo


Red Buttons
Sailor


Bonnie Bedelia
Ruby Bates


Michael Conrad
Rollo


Bruce Dern
James Bates


Al Lewis
Turkey


Robert Fields
Joel


Severn Darden
Cecil


Allyn Ann McLerie
Shirl


Madge Kennedy
Mrs. Laydon


Jacquelyn Hyde
Jackie


Felice Orlandi
Mario


Art Metrano
Max
Gail Billings
Lillian
Lynn Willis
Coley James
Maxine Greene
Agnes


Mary Gregory
Nurse
Robert Dunlap
College Boy


Paul Mantee
Jiggs


Tim Herbert
Doctor


Tom McFadden
Second Trainer


Noble 'Kid' Chissell
First Trainer


Ian Abercrombie
Male Dancer #74 (Uncredited)
Teddy Buckner
Band Member (Uncredited)


Fritzi Burr
Nurse (Uncredited)


Minta Durfee
Marathon Spectator (Uncredited)
Rudy Germane
Marathon Spectator (uncredited)
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