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The Sport of Kings

Name: The Sport of Kings
Released: 1931-02-23T00:00:00.000000Z
Rating: 7.0

1931 • 98 min • ★ 7.0 (2) • Released

Comedy

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.

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Original title: The Sport of Kings
Language: EN
Country: GB
Budget: —
Revenue: —

Keywords 3

gambling horse racing puritan

Cast 8

Leslie Henson

Amos Purdie, JP

Hugh Wakefield

Algernon Sprigg

Gordon Harker

Bert Bates / Bert Briggs

Jack Melford

Sir Reginald Toothill

Dorothy Boyd

Dulcie Primrose

Renee Clama

Jane

Mary Jerrold

Mrs. Purdie

Wally Patch

Panama Pete

Crew 3

Freddie Young

Director of Photography

Thorold Dickinson

Editor

Angus MacPhail

Writer

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