Won by a Head

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Won by a Head
Directed by Percy Nash
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  • 1920 (1920)
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

Won by a Head is a 1920 British silent sports film directed by Percy Nash and starring Rex Davis, Frank Tennant and Vera Cornish. [1] It was set in the horseracing world.

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