Under My Skin
β 6.4 Β· 1950 Β· 86m Β· Drama Β· Thriller
After defying a gangster in Italy, American jockey Danny Arnold flees race-fixing accusations and escapes to Paris with his son. There, he learns that his old friend has been murdered and finds work through British jockey George Gardner. Despite his sonβs hopes, Danny compromises his integrity by winning money on a fixed race.
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