Review of Kentucky (1938) by Michael T — 01 Jun 2015

Colorful but predictable horse racing nonsense; Brennan won an Oscar for playing yet another grizzled, grouchy old man.

This review of Kentucky (1938) was written by Michael T on 01 Jun 2015.

Kentucky has generally received mixed reviews.

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