Reckless Living
Cast & Crew
Frank Mcdonald
Robert Wilcox
Nan Grey
Jimmy Savo
William Lundigan
Frank Jenks
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
Danny Farrell lives in Mother Ryan's boardinghouse along with other racetrack followers, "Colonel" Harris, Harry Myron, "General" Jeff, Freddie, "Stuffy" and Laurie Andrews. Jeff, a blind newsstand man, sells Stuffy's racing tips at his stand. Danny dreams of making big money on "getaway day" at the track so he can return home to Center City and prove he is a success. Although he will not admit it, Danny is in love with Laurie, who dates Stanley Shaw, a horse owner. Shaw proposes to Laurie, suggesting that a marriage to him would raise her low social status, but Laurie rejects his proposal. One night, the boys at the boardinghouse pawn Mother Ryan's statue of her husband while she is out of town and use the money to bet on a horse. Their horse wins, but is disqualified for rough riding. Later, Danny is hit by a car, and after Danny fakes serious injury, the driver, Carr, pays him $600 to forget the incident and offers him a job as a trainer at his stables, Bay Meadows. Danny does not immediately accept the position and uses the money to get the statue out of hock. When another hot tip comes up, the men pawn the statue again and win over $6,000, which enables them to return the statue and keep some money. Danny decides to return home and proposes to Laurie, but she thinks his proposal is insincere and rejects him. Danny takes Jeff to the races and, unaware that Jeff has bet all his savings on the wrong horse, tells him that his horse won. Realizing Jeff is now destitute, Danny gives him enough money to move into the old-age home he wants to go to because all of his friends are there. Danny's generosity wins Laurie's love, and she now accepts his proposal, having broken up with Shaw. All the friends leave for the track at Bay Meadows for the next racing season, and Danny accepts the job at the stables.
Director
Frank Mcdonald
Cast
Robert Wilcox
Nan Grey
Jimmy Savo
William Lundigan
Frank Jenks
Harry Davenport
May Boley
Charles Judels
Harlan Briggs
Eddie Anderson
Mary Brodel
Eleanor Hansen
Marilyn Stuart
Constance Moore
Lucien Littlefield
George Meeker
Chester Clute
Harry Allen
Ralph Sanford
Ferris Taylor
Alexander Leftwich
Bill Marceau
Sidney Miller
Drew Demorest
Charlie Sullivan
Jack Gardner
George Billings
Jerry Tucker
Duke York
Marion "bud" Wolfe
Jack Kenney
Ted Billings
Crew
Harold Adamson
Elwood Bredell
Bernard B. Brown
Charles H. Clarke
Charles Grayson
Frank Gross
Vernon Keays
Jimmy Mchugh
Jack Otterson
Val Paul
Charles Previn
Robert Pritchard
Film Details
Technical Specs
Quotes
Trivia
This film is believed lost. Please check your attic.
Notes
The plot synopsis is based on a studio screen continuity. The pre-release title was The Winner's Circle. Another film based on Gerald Beaumont's novel is Universal's 1924 film Riders Up, directed by Irving Cummings and starring Creighton Hale (see AFI Catalog of Feature Films, 1921-30; F2.4585).
