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The Sport of Kings (1931)

Genre : Comedy

Runtime : 1H 38M

Director : Victor Saville

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.

Actors

Leslie Henson
Leslie Henson
Amos Purdie, JP
Hugh Wakefield
Hugh Wakefield
Algernon Sprigg
Gordon Harker
Gordon Harker
Bert Bates / Bert Briggs
Jack Melford
Jack Melford
Sir Reginald Toothill
Willie Graham
Willie Graham
Albert
Dorothy Boyd
Dorothy Boyd
Dulcie Primrose
Renee Clama
Renee Clama
Jane
Mary Jerrold
Mary Jerrold
Mrs. Purdie
Barbara Gott
Barbara Gott
Cook
Daphne Scorer
Daphne Scorer
Lizzie
Wally Patch
Wally Patch
Panama Pete

Crews

Victor Saville
Victor Saville
Director
Angus MacPhail
Angus MacPhail
Writer
Ian Hay
Ian Hay
Theatre Play
Victor Saville
Victor Saville
Producer
Alex Bryce
Alex Bryce
Director of Photography
Freddie Young
Freddie Young
Director of Photography
Thorold Dickinson
Thorold Dickinson
Editor
Walter W. Murton
Walter W. Murton
Production Design
A.W. Watkins
A.W. Watkins
Sound

Posters and backgrounds

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