Movies and TvShows featuring "horse-race-betting" theme.
A young boy, Oliver, whose parents have just divorced, forms an unexpected friendship with Vincent, a misanthropic war veteran who lives next door. Vincent becomes Oliver's mentor and teaches him street survival and worldly ways. When Vincent faces difficulties in life, their bond strengthens, revealing the best in each other.
After getting into deep debt with the mob, two mobsters fake their deaths to escape, but things quickly spiral out of control.
After their plane crashes on a deserted island, a group of people must find a way to survive while waiting for help to arrive. Along the way, they encounter various challenges and adventures, including encountering a Japanese soldier from World War II.
The Cup (2011) is a heartfelt biography drama that tells the story of a jockey who overcomes grief and tragedy to triumph at the Melbourne Cup. Set in the year 2002, the film explores themes of love, horse racing, and the bond between a horse and its trainer. After the death of his brother in a racing accident, the jockey must navigate the challenges of the sport and find the strength to pursue his dreams. With the support of his horse and the memory of his brother, he races to victory and becomes a national hero.
A murder investigation takes place in 1960s New York City, involving a young widow, a wealthy estate, a bodyguard, and a courtroom trial. The case becomes more complicated as the detective uncovers evidence of blackmail and a frame-up, leading to a high-stakes police investigation and a shocking revelation about the real killer.
Once Upon a Time in London is a period crime drama based on the true story of two notorious gangsters, Jack 'Spot' Comer and Billy Hill. The film follows their rise to power in the criminal underworld of London, their violent gang wars, and their involvement in organized crime, robbery, and prostitution. Set against the backdrop of World War II, the movie explores the dynamics of power, loyalty, and betrayal within the criminal empire.
A Montana lawyer gets distracted after moving to California with his wife and children.
Orphan (2016) is a gripping crime drama about a neglected daughter with a dark past. The story revolves around a violent father-daughter relationship and the consequences of their actions. This movie explores themes of graphic violence, police arrests, and the non-linear timeline of events. With elements of mystery and suspense, Orphan takes viewers on a tense journey through the complexities of family dynamics.
In this drama-filled western TV movie, a former gambler finds himself in Langtry, Texas, where he is forced into a series of unwanted marriages. He must navigate through gas stations, horse race betting, and encounters with historical figures like Theodore Roosevelt, Wyatt Earp, and Bat Masterson in order to escape his predicament.
A shopping mall Santa Claus is the disguise of a businessman that got into trouble with mob's money.
An agent for horse jockeys faces his greatest challenge.
When Miss Grant takes a job as a secretary at a real estate firm, she soon discovers that the company is involved in a scam to take advantage of the housing shortage. With the help of her boyfriend, a patsy, and a disguised gangster, she sets out to expose the scheme and save the tenants from eviction.
When a jockey is murdered at the race track, detective Charlie Chan is called in to solve the case. With his wit and expertise in forensic science, Chan unravels a web of deceit and gambling-related crimes in order to catch the killer.
In The Rocking Horse Winner, a young boy named Paul discovers that he has a special ability to predict the winners of horse races. However, as he becomes more obsessed with finding the winning horses, he neglects his own well-being and falls deeper into a trance-like state. His mother, who is obsessed with material wealth and financial troubles, encourages Paul's gambling habits in the hopes of improving their financial situation. As Paul becomes more involved in the world of horse racing and gambling, his health deteriorates and he ultimately pays the ultimate price for his gift.
Tess returns home to Drovers Run, a family-run ranch in Australia’s outback, to reunite with her estranged father Jack and half sister Claire. Although Tess and Claire have feuded in the past, they must now work together to save the ranch from bankruptcy.
Katherine Standish, who has been brought up in a strict manner in a prudish New England town, falls in love with a city slicker commercial artist, Peter Van Arden. The romance blossoms until Katie falls victim of some false information, and becomes convinced that Peter is already married and the father of two children.
All Hat follows the story of a man who returns to his hometown after being released from prison. He gets caught up in a land grab scheme and must navigate a series of comedic and dramatic situations. With the help of his mentally challenged best friend, he sets out to expose the truth and find justice in a cowboy-dominated world.
To dim-bulb accountants find themselves working for a bookie in this comedy. Their jobs and their lives are placed in jeopardy when they accidently fumble $50,000 worth of the bookie's cash over to the secretary who wastes no time in spending $44,000 of it in less than 8 hours. The bookkeepers are given 36 hours to get all of the money back by their infuriated boss.
Mary Lou manages to escape abduction by a prostitution ring. She tells the Chief of Detectives they were planning to take her to the Berrywood road house, a well-known den of iniquity. Jim Murray and beautician Belle Harris are using her beauty shop to recruit floozies for their road house circuit. Dona Lee, who works at the beauty salon, is falling in love with young reporter wanna-be Phillip, but Murray gets jealous and makes life rough for him. Meanwhile Dona begins to figure out the racket, but becomes threatened by Murray's unwanted advances.
The near-sighted Mr. Magoo, on his way to make a bank deposit, boards a race-track bound bus instead. Mistaking the betting windows for tellerwindows, he keeps making and winning bets on long shots. The track finally tosses him out with his bag of winnings, which Magoo thinks was the result of compound interest growth.