The Thoroughbred (1928 film)

The Thoroughbred
The Thoroughbred
Directed by	Sidney Morgan
Written by	Sidney Morgan
Produced by	Sidney Morgan
Starring	Ian Hunter ; Louise Prussing ; Richard Barclay ; Harry Agar Lyons ;
Production; company	London Screenplays
Distributed by	Gaumont British Distributors
Release date	December 1928;
Running time	5,608 feet
Country	United Kingdom
Languages	Silent; English intertitles ;

Last updated November 08, 2025

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.

Premise

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

Cast

References

↑ Low p.463
↑ 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.

Bibliography

Low, Rachel. The History of British Film: Volume IV, 1918–1929. Routledge, 1997.
Wood, Linda. British Films, 1927-1939. British Film Institute, 1986.

External links

The Thoroughbred at IMDb

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[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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