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The Sport of Kings

The Sport of Kings

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Comedy
📜 Overview: Algernon Sprigg, a horse-racing fanatic, is convinced that everyone is a gambler at heart. To prove his theory, he bets a friend that he can convert Amos Purdie, the puritanical head of an anti-betting association, into a punter within a week.
🌏 Languages Available: English
📆 Date Released: 1931-02-23
⌚ Running Time: 98 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 5.0

Beloved Cast

Leslie Henson original image
Amos Purdie, JP
Leslie Henson
Hugh Wakefield original image
Algernon Sprigg
Hugh Wakefield
Gordon Harker original image
Bert Bates / Bert Briggs
Gordon Harker
Jack Melford original image
Sir Reginald Toothill
Jack Melford
Willie Graham original image
Albert
Willie Graham
Dorothy Boyd original image
Dulcie Primrose
Dorothy Boyd
Renee Clama original image
Jane
Renee Clama
Mary Jerrold original image
Mrs. Purdie
Mary Jerrold
Barbara Gott original image
Cook
Barbara Gott
Daphne Scorer original image
Lizzie
Daphne Scorer
Wally Patch original image
Panama Pete
Wally Patch

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