Bachelor's Folly (1931)

An ex-convict butler helps a bankrupt horse-owner prove that he did not deliberately lose a race.

Director:

T. Hayes Hunter

Writers:

Angus MacPhail, Robert Stevenson

Stars:

Herbert Marshall, Edna Best, Anne Grey

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Herbert Marshall	...	Gerry Anson
Edna Best	...	Jill Panniford
Anne Grey	...	Wenda Panniford
Gordon Harker	...	Sam Hillcott
Nigel Bruce	...	Lord Willie Panniford
Alfred Drayton	...	John Dory
Leslie Perrins	...	Henry Lascarne
Allan Aynesworth	...	Edmund Garth (as Alan Aynesworth)
Melville Cooper	...	Mr. Wayne
John Charlton	...	Swell
J.B. Spendlove	...	Jockey (as Joseph Spendlove)
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Ronald Frankau
S.J. Warmington

Storyline

Garry Anson is anxious to run his horse "Rangemore" in the ascot Stakes, but his trainer knows he can't beat another entrant, "Silver Queen", so it would be more opportune to hold back Rangemore for another race. Garry writes to his girlfriend Wenda not to bet on his horse, His bookmaker, Dory, objects strongly to this and urges him to send another note as fast as possible, to explain the first was a joke. Garry does, though it's written on the back of a banknote. Rangemore loses and Wenda is furious, sending the first note to the Jockey Club. things look dire for Garry until the bank note note can be recovered.

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Plot Keywords:

ascot | based on play | 

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Taglines:

Edgar Wallace's Great Drama of the Turf! (original herald)

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

12 June 1932 (USA)

Also Known As:

Bachelor's Folly

Company Credits

Production Co:

Gainsborough Pictures,British Lion Film Corporation

Technical Specs

Runtime:

80 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.20 : 1

Did You Know?

Connections

Followed by The Calendar (1948)

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