

They Shoot Horses, Don't They?
People are the ultimate spectacle.
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
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Storyline
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.
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