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Never Back Losers (1961)

Genre : Crime

Runtime : 1H 1M

Director : Robert Tronson
Writer : Lukas Heller

Synopsis

Two rival gangs are trying to fix horse races and a jockey is attacked and left for dead in a stage-managed car crash. An insurance investigator makes routine enquiries into the "accident" and one of the gang leaders feels threatened by this and takes counter measures.

Actors

Jack Hedley
Jack Hedley
Jim Mathews
Jacqueline Ellis
Jacqueline Ellis
Marion Parker
Patrick Magee
Patrick Magee
Ben Black
Richard Warner
Richard Warner
Mr. Crabtree
Larry Martyn
Larry Martyn
Clive Parker
Derek Francis
Derek Francis
R. R. Harris
Austin Trevor
Austin Trevor
Col. Warburton
Harry Locke
Harry Locke
Mr. Burnside
George Tovey
George Tovey
Wally Sanders
Hilda Barry
Hilda Barry
Mrs. Sanders
Howard Pays
Howard Pays
Freddie
Larry Taylor
Larry Taylor
Reilly
Harold Goodwin
Harold Goodwin
Floyd
Douglas Bradley-Smith
Douglas Bradley-Smith
Mr. Carter
George Hilsdon
George Hilsdon
Jack
Tenniel Evans
Tenniel Evans
Doctor
Fanny Carby
Fanny Carby
Charwoman
Stanley Morgan
Stanley Morgan
Police Sergeant
Astor Sklair
Astor Sklair
Police Officer
Kenneth Midwood
Kenneth Midwood
Police Officer
Freddie Fowler
Freddie Fowler
Jockey's Valet

Crews

Robert Tronson
Robert Tronson
Director
Lukas Heller
Lukas Heller
Screenplay
Edgar Wallace
Edgar Wallace
Novel
Jack Greenwood
Jack Greenwood
Producer
Jim O'Connolly
Jim O'Connolly
Associate Producer
Bernard Ebbinghouse
Bernard Ebbinghouse
Original Music Composer
Bert Mason
Bert Mason
Director of Photography
Derek Holding
Derek Holding
Editor
Ronnie Curtis
Ronnie Curtis
Casting
Peter Mullins
Peter Mullins
Art Direction
Hilda Fox
Hilda Fox
Hairdresser
Aldo Manganaro
Aldo Manganaro
Makeup Artist
Ted Lewis
Ted Lewis
Assistant Director
Ronald Abbott
Ronald Abbott
Sound Recordist
Roy Norman
Roy Norman
Sound Editor
Sidney Rider
Sidney Rider
Sound Recordist
Herbert Smith
Herbert Smith
Camera Operator
Marjorie Owens
Marjorie Owens
Continuity

Posters and backgrounds

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