The Dark Horse is a 1932 American pre-Code political comedy film, starring Warren William and Bette Davis.

The Progressive Party convention is deadlocked for governor, and so both sides nominate the dark horse Zachary Hicks (Guy Kibbee).

Kay Russell (Bette Davis) suggests they hire Hal Blake as campaign manager; but first they have to get him out of jail for not paying alimony.

Discovering its purpose, Kay angrily grabs the money back but returns it to Maybelle after receiving in the morning mail a necklace from Blake with a sentimental message.

As Joe and Hicks escape out the back, the sheriff tries to arrest Blake for crossing a state line for immoral purposes.