The Spectrum Film Series focuses on LGBTQ+ stories, voices, issues and creators
Muriel and her husband Lee are beginning a bright new life in California when he returns from the Korean War. But their newfound stability is upended by the arrival of Lee’s charismatic brother, Julius, a wayward gambler with a secret past. A dangerous love triangle quickly forms. When Julius takes off in search of the young card cheat he’s fallen for, Muriel’s longing for something more propels her into a secret life of her own, gambling on racehorses and exploring a love she never dreamed possible.
“On Swift Horses is the kind of big, sweeping romantic drama that Hollywood just doesn’t make anymore.” – The Hollywood Reporter
“On Swift Horses presents a potent picture of the faultlines simmering below the American surface.” – Austin Chronicle
