Beating The Racing Crooks! 1939

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Titles read: "BEATING THE RACING CROOKS!"

United States of America.

Various shots of a thoroughbred horse being examined and measured outside a stable. The details are recorded in an effort to stop the 'turf crooks' who try to substitute one horse for another in some of the big horse...

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Cataloguer:
Sarah
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
40760
Sort Number:
PT 466
Time in/Out:
01:25:36:00 / 01:27:04:00
Canister:
PT 466
Film ID:
1184.14
Issue Date:
27/03/1939

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