| The Sport of Kings | |
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| Directed by | Victor Saville |
| Written by | Angus MacPhail |
| Based on | The Sport of Kings by Ian Hay |
| Produced by | Victor Saville |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | |
| Edited by | Thorold Dickinson |
| Production company | Gainsborough Pictures |
| Distributed by | Ideal Films |
| Release date |
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| Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
The Sport of Kings is a 1931 British comedy film directed by Victor Saville and starring Leslie Henson, Hugh Wakefield and Gordon Harker. It was based on the 1924 play of the same title by Ian Hay.
The film was made by Gainsborough Pictures at British and Dominions Elstree Studios. The film's sets were designed by the art director Walter Murton.
Premise
A stern Justice of the Peace takes over a firm of bookmakers.
Cast
- Leslie Henson as Amos Purdie
- Hugh Wakefield as Algernon Sprigg
- Gordon Harker as Bates
- Jack Melford as Sir Reginald Toothill
- Willie Graham as Albert
- Dorothy Boyd as Dulcie Primrose
- Renee Clama as Jane
- Mary Jerrold as Mrs. Purdie
- Barbara Gott as Cook
- Daphne Scorer as Lizzie
- Wally Patch as Panama Pete
References
- "The Sport of Kings (1931) | BFI". Ftvdb.bfi.org.uk. Archived from the original on 14 January 2009. Retrieved 7 January 2017.
- Wood p.70
Bibliography
- Wood, Linda. British Films, 1927-1939. British Film Institute, 1986.
External links
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- 1931 films
- 1931 comedy films
- Films based on works by Ian Hay
- Films directed by Victor Saville
- British comedy films
- Films shot at Imperial Studios, Elstree
- Gainsborough Pictures films
- Films set in England
- British black-and-white films
- Films produced by Victor Saville
- 1930s English-language films
- 1930s British films
- English-language comedy films
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