The read
It runs a compact 1h 14m.
Synopsis
The Very Reverend Richard Jedd has a problem: the church spire, now in a parlous state of repair, will cost nearly £1,000 to fix. When various money-raising schemes go awry, he is persuaded to waive his principles and bet what’s left of his savings on Dandy Dick, a 10-1 odds-on at the local races. A simple tonic to enhance the nag’s performance seems a good idea… but when the butler decides to intervene, the respectable clergyman finds himself in the middle of a doping scandal – and worse!
Ratings
IMDb5.7/10
4 audience votes
Key crew
- William BeaudineDirector
- Will HayWriter
- Clifford GreyWriter
- Frank MillerWriter
- William BeaudineWriter
Cast
- Will HayRev. Richard Jedd
- Nancy BurnePamela Jedd
- Esmond KnightTony Mardon
- Mignon O'DohertyGeorgiana Jedd
- Davy BurnabySir William Mardon
- Syd CrossleyWilkins
- Robert NainbyBale
- John SingerFreddie
- Antonia BroughMrs. Hannah Topping
- O.B. ClarenceCouncil Member
- Jimmy GoddenCreecher
- Hal GordonMullins
Themes
minister