Black Gold
NR
6.1
1947
1 hr 29 min
Drama
, Western
A Native American man trains a horse for the Kentucky Derby.
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- Cast:
- Anthony Quinn , Katherine DeMille , 'Ducky' Louie , Raymond Hatton , Kane Richmond , Thurston Hall , Moroni Olsen
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Reviews
Wonderful character development!
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How sad is this?
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Amazing worth wacthing. So good. Biased but well made with many good points.
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A film of deceptively outspoken contemporary relevance, this is cinema at its most alert, alarming and alive.
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