Movie · 1969
They Shoot Horses, Don't They?
Released 10 December 1969 More from 1969 → Letterboxd ↗ · TMDB ↗
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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How old were they?
Madge Kennedy
as Mrs. Laydon
Gig Young
as Rocky Gravo
Tim Herbert
as Doctor
Michael Conrad
as Rollo
Felice Orlandi
as Mario
Allyn Ann McLerie
as Shirl
Severn Darden
as Cecil
Jacquelyn Hyde
as Jackie
Paul Mantee
as Jiggs
Ian Abercrombie
as Male Dancer #74 (Uncredited)
Art Metrano
as Max
Robert Fields
as Joel
Susannah York
as Alice LeBlanc
Michael Sarrazin
as Robert Syverton
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The numbers
49years between the oldest and youngest billed
78Madge Kennedy — oldest on the call sheet
29Michael Sarrazin — youngest billed
42average age of the credited cast