Warren 'Rid' Riddell — Sporting Blood Character Profile

About Warren 'Rid' Riddell

A gambler working for Tip Scanlon. He consistently wins races with the horse Tommy-Boy, employing both honest and dishonest methods. After Tip's murder, he eventually wins Missy's affection following the horse's victory in the Kentucky Derby.

Warren 'Rid' Riddell — Character Profile

Character Facts

Played by

Clark Gable

Appears in

Sporting Blood (1931)

Role

Protagonist

Relationships (3)

• Warren 'Rid' Riddell — Professional Employee — Tip Scanlon (Lew Cody)

  Rid works for the crooked gambler Tip

• Warren 'Rid' Riddell — Romantic Love Interest — Miss 'Missy' Ruby (Madge Evans)

  Rid and Missy develop romantic feelings

• Warren 'Rid' Riddell — Professional Trainer/Jockey — Himself, a Horse (Tommy Boy)

  Rid works with the horse in races

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