The read
It runs a compact 1h 8m.
Synopsis
Bill Urquhart, a young wastrel disinherited by his father, tries to get a job as a jockey – just about the only thing he’s really good at. His name and position work against him, however, so he adopts an alias and prevails upon the charity of a drunken friend Charles Barrington, through whom he meets Stella Barrington - who has not only inherited her father’s racing stables but also his debts. Still incognito, he takes on the job of stable lad for Stella but little does she realise that he could be the man to finally put an end to her money worries forever.
Ratings
IMDb5.7/10
5 audience votes
Key crew
- Reginald DenhamDirector
- Victor M. GreeneWriter
- Kenneth HorneWriter
- Vernon ClanceyWriter
Cast
- Derrick De MarneyBill Urquhart
- Nancy BurneStella Barrington
- Marius GoringCharles Barrington
- Peter GawthorneJonas Urquhart
- D.A. Clarke-SmithJacques Gregory
- Amy VenessAunt Eliza
- Ronald ShinerScrubby Oaks
- Billy BrayCheeful
- Francesca BahrleClare
- John MillerArchie Fortescue
Stills
Themes
horse racing