I was being lazy today and watching Turner Classic Movies and came across Harrigan's Kid. Not the greatest movie of all time but was kid of fun to watch. Benny McNeil, the cocky and headstrong young jockey has 2 strikes against him (accused of cheating) and is in danger of getting thrown out of horse racing all together when his "Owner" sells his contract to a big time Owner in hopes that Benny will work his way up in the ranks and when he does throw the BIG RACE! Harrigan, the old underhanded owner (with a heart of gold) and Garnet (the new owner and Harrigan's former owner) have some sort of score to settle. This movie is pretty cheesy but kept me from taking a shower and actually doing something with my morning.
The best scene is the last one, someone dies, I wont say who but it is totally sappy and fake and made me chuckle a bit, I gave this movie 1 extra star for the best, and most conveniently timed death scene in movie history!
The best scene is the last one, someone dies, I wont say who but it is totally sappy and fake and made me chuckle a bit, I gave this movie 1 extra star for the best, and most conveniently timed death scene in movie history!