A syndicate is set up by a horse lover to buy a particular racehorse, but they accidentally buy the wrong horse. The horse is useless on the flat, so they decide to enter him as a jumper.
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| Basil Radford | ... |
Major Arthur Hill
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| Jimmy Hanley | ... |
Bill Collins
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| Janette Scott | ... |
Susan Hill
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| A.E. Matthews | ... |
Sir Robert Medleigh
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| Rene Ray | ... |
Pam Riley
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| Hugh Griffith | ... |
Humbert Temple
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| Joyce Grenfell | ... |
Maggie
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| Charles Victor | ... |
Sam Fisher
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| Sydney Tafler | ... |
Mr. Leon
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Julien Mitchell | ... |
Sergeant Adair
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Charles Lamb | ... |
Ernie Smart
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| Charles Hawtrey | ... |
Lew Rimmel
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Kenneth Evans | ... |
Bert
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| Alfie Bass | ... |
Charlie - Newsboy
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| Sidney James | ... |
Bottomley - Bookmaker
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| Kenneth More | ... |
Film Director
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Stuart Latham | ... |
Studio Assistant
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Gilbert Davis | ... |
Auctioneer
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| Ellen Pollock | ... |
Horsey Lady
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Tom Walls Jr. | ... |
Capt. E.G. Peters
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| Duncan Lamont | ... |
2nd Trainer
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Joey Carr | ... |
Jockey
(as Joe Carr)
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Roy Carr | ... |
Albert
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Bobbie | ... |
The Galloping Major
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Charlie Smirke | ... |
Self - Guest Artiste
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Raymond Glendenning | ... |
Self - Guest Artiste: Aintree Announcer
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| Bruce Belfrage | ... |
Self - Guest Artiste: BBC Announcer
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Marion Harris Jr. | ... |
Self - Guest Artiste: Actress Playing Queen Elizabeth
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Chris Adcock | ... |
Racegoer at Grand National (uncredited)
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Andy Alston | ... |
Bus Driver in Queue (uncredited)
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Jack Armstrong | ... |
Man Buying Newspaper (uncredited)
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Charlie Bird | ... |
Man Waiting at Barbers (uncredited)
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Eddie Boyce | ... |
Film Crewman on Chester Set (uncredited)
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Daniel Brown | ... |
Arguing Bus Passenger (uncredited)
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Clifford Cobbe | ... |
Studio Sergeant (uncredited)
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Michael Corcoran | ... |
Cameraman (uncredited)
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Julia Cornelius | ... |
Little Girl (uncredited)
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Dick Courtenay | ... |
Policeman (uncredited)
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Harold Coyne | ... |
Passerby (uncredited)
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Desmond Davis | ... |
Desmond - Clapper Loader (uncredited)
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Joe Day | ... |
Attendant (uncredited)
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Arthur Denton | ... |
Clergyman (uncredited)
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Arthur Dibbs | ... |
Racegoer (uncredited)
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E.V.H. Emmett | ... |
Narrator (uncredited)
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Derek Ensor | ... |
Reporter (uncredited)
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Mabel Etherington | ... |
Race Spectator (uncredited)
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| Alec Finter | ... |
Bus Depot Supervisor (uncredited)
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| Harold Goodwin | ... |
Stallholder (uncredited)
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Robert Gregory | ... |
Man at Syndicate Meeting (uncredited)
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Fred Haggerty | ... |
Lambs Green Resident (uncredited)
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Charles Hammond | ... |
Man at Syndicate Meeting (uncredited)
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| George Hilsdon | ... |
Tic-tac Man (uncredited)
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| Thora Hird | ... |
Tea Stall Server (uncredited)
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Barbara Joss | ... |
Schoolgirl (uncredited)
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Gerry Judge | ... |
Man in Queue (uncredited)
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| Sam Kydd | ... |
Newspaper Vendor (uncredited)
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James Lomas | ... |
Harry Green - Butcher (uncredited)
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Arthur Lovegrove | ... |
Punter (uncredited)
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Dan Malvern | ... |
Photographer (uncredited)
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| Edie Martin | ... |
Lady at Meeting (uncredited)
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Mary Matthews | ... |
Girl Assistant (uncredited)
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Jacqueline Maude | ... |
Spectator (uncredited)
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Gordon McLeod | ... |
Club Member (uncredited)
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Ernest Metcalfe | ... |
Auctioneer's Clerk (uncredited)
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| Arthur Mullard | ... |
Rosedale Film Studio Assistant (uncredited)
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| Leslie Phillips | ... |
Reporter (uncredited)
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Ernie Rice | ... |
Arguing Bus Passenger (uncredited)
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| Raymond Rollett | ... |
Policeman (uncredited)
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Billy Russell | ... |
Studio Horse-box Driver (uncredited)
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Pat Ryan | ... |
Reporter (uncredited)
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| Paddy Smith | ... |
Bookie (uncredited)
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George Spence | ... |
Parks Official (uncredited)
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| Michael Trubshawe | ... |
'Nosey' Parker (uncredited)
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Robert Vossler | ... |
Man Bidding at Auction (uncredited)
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Michael Ward | ... |
Blimpish Character (uncredited)
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Joseph Warwick | ... |
Charlie Smith's Secretary (uncredited)
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Ben Williams | ... |
Sentry (uncredited)
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Billy Wilmot | ... |
Lambs Green Resident (uncredited)
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Donovan Winter | ... |
Photographer (uncredited)
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Charles Wood | ... |
Club Member (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Henry Cornelius | ||
Written by
| Basil Radford | ... | (based on an idea by) |
| Monja Danischewsky | ... | (screenplay) (as Danischewsky) and |
| Henry Cornelius | ... | (screenplay) (as Cornelius) |
Produced by
| Monja Danischewsky | ... | producer |
| James Woolf | ... | producer (uncredited) |
| John Woolf | ... | producer (uncredited) |
Music by
| Georges Auric | ||
Cinematography by
| Stanley Pavey | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Geoffrey Foot | ||
Editorial Department
| Vernon Messenger | ... | second assistant editor (uncredited) |
| Jim Pople | ... | assistant editor (uncredited) |
Art Direction by
| Norman G. Arnold | ... | (as Norman Arnold) |
Costume Design by
| Joan Ellacott | ... | (costumes) |
Makeup Department
| Michael Morris | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| E.M. Smedley-Aston | ... | production supervisor |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| C.R. Foster-Kemp | ... | assistant director (as Cecil R. Foster Kemp) |
Sound Department
| Leonard Bulkley | ... | sound mixer (as L. Bulkley) |
| George Burgess | ... | sound supervisor |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Cecil Cooney | ... | camera operator |
Music Department
| Muir Mathieson | ... | conductor |
Script and Continuity Department
| Barbara Beale | ... | continuity |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Independent Film Distributors (IFD) (1951) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (as Independent Film Distributors Ltd.) (distribution controlled by)
- Souvaine Selective Pictures (1951) (United States) (theatrical)
- Kommunenes Filmcentral (KF) (1951) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Metropolitan Films (1951) (Belgium) (theatrical)
- Netflix (2023) (Non-US) (video) (VOD) (several territories in Europe)
- StudioCanal (2022) (France)
- StudioCanal (2022) (United Kingdom) (Blu-ray)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Associated British Picture Corporation (ABPC) ([link=nm0779285] by permission of)
- Hiventy (french subtitling: original version with subtitles)
- J. Arthur Rank Productions ([link=nm0705509] by permission of)
- Riverside Studios Ltd. (production facilities)
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Charlie Smirke, Raymond Glendenning, Marion Harris Jr., and Bruce Belfrage all receive "Guest Artistes" credits. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Betting on Success - Matthew Sweet on the Galloping Major (2022). See more » |
| Crazy Credits | The opening credits are presented as adverts on London buses. See more » |
| Quotes |
Maggie:
Any news from your friend down the police station? Sergeant Adair: Doing what 'e can. Says they've got more important things to worry about than lost 'orses. Maggie: It's all those crimes of passion. Sergeant Adair: Never mind about passion. I'd like some bread and drippin'. See more » |