A Great Coup

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A Great Coup is a 1919 British silent sports film directed by George Dewhurst and Walter West and starring Stewart Rome, Poppy Wyndham and Gregory Scott. [1] It was based on a novel by Nat Gould. [2] The film is about a racehorse owner who decides to race his best horse in a major race meeting after his jockey is nobbled by the opposition.

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References

  1. "BFI | Film & TV Database | A GREAT COUP (1919)". Archived from the original on 23 October 2012. Retrieved 14 June 2011.
  2. Low p.152

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