Comedy · United Kingdom · 1931 · 1h 38m

The Sport of Kings

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Director
Victor Saville
Cast
Leslie Henson as Amos Purdie, JP Hugh Wakefield as Algernon Sprigg Gordon Harker as Bert Bates / Bert Briggs Jack Melford as Sir Reginald Toothill Willie Graham as Albert Dorothy Boyd as Dulcie Primrose
Crew
Alex Bryce — Director of Photography Freddie Young — Director of Photography Thorold Dickinson — Editor Angus MacPhail — Writer Victor Saville — Producer Walter W. Murton — Production Design
Synopsis

Algernon Sprigg, a horse-racing fanatic, is convinced that everyone is a gambler at heart. To prove his theory, he bets a friend that he can convert Amos Purdie, the puritanical head of an anti-betting association, into a punter within a week.

Mood & Themes
gamblingpuritanhorse racing
Key Collaborators
Victor Saville Director Alex Bryce Director of Photography Freddie Young Director of Photography Thorold Dickinson Editor Angus MacPhail Writer Victor Saville Producer Walter W. Murton Production Design
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