The Sport of Kings (1931 film)

The Sport of Kings
Directed by	Victor Saville
Written by	Angus MacPhail
Based on	The Sport of Kings by Ian Hay
Produced by	Victor Saville
Starring	Leslie Henson Hugh Wakefield Gordon Harker
Cinematography	Alex Bryce Freddie Young
Edited by	Thorold Dickinson
Production company	Gainsborough Pictures
Distributed by	Ideal Films
Release date	23 February 1931 (1931-02-23)
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. ^[1] 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. ^[2] The film's sets were designed by the art director Walter Murton.

It was a financial success. ^[3]

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

1. "The Sport of Kings (1931) | BFI". Ftvdb.bfi.org.uk. Archived from the original on 14 January 2009. Retrieved 7 January 2017.
2. Wood p.70
3. Balcon, Michael (1969). Michael Balcon presents ... a lifetime of films. Hutchinson. p. 51.

Bibliography

• Wood, Linda. British Films, 1927-1939. British Film Institute, 1986.

External links

• The Sport of Kings at IMDb