The Thoroughbred (1928 film)

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The Thoroughbred
Directed by Sidney Morgan
Written bySidney Morgan
Produced bySidney Morgan
Starring
Production
company
Distributed by Gaumont British Distributors
Release date
December 1928
Running time
5,608 feet [1]
CountryUnited Kingdom
Languages

The Thoroughbred is a 1928 British silent drama film directed by Sidney Morgan and starring Ian Hunter, Louise Prussing and Richard Barclay. It was made at Twickenham Studios. The screenplay concerns a jockey who is pressured to throw The Derby.

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Premise

The wife of a Member of Parliament pressures a jockey to throw The Derby. [2]

Cast

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References

  1. Low p.463
  2. British Film Institute. "The Thoroughbred | BFI | British Film Institute". Explore.bfi.org.uk. Archived from the original on 14 July 2012. Retrieved 15 January 2013.

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