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The Thoroughbred (1928 film)

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The Thoroughbred
Directed bySidney Morgan
Written bySidney Morgan
Produced bySidney Morgan
Starring
Production
company
Distributed byGaumont British Distributors
Release date
  • December 1928 (1928-12)
Running time
5,608 feet[1]
CountryUnited Kingdom
Languages

The Thoroughbred is a 1928 British silent drama film directed by Sidney Morgan and starring Ian Hunter, Louise Prussing and Richard Barclay. It was made at Twickenham Studios. The screenplay concerns a jockey who is pressured to throw The Derby.

Premise

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The wife of a Member of Parliament pressures a jockey to throw The Derby.[2]

Cast

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References

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  1. ^ Low p.463
  2. ^ British Film Institute. "The Thoroughbred | BFI | British Film Institute". Explore.bfi.org.uk. Archived from the original on 14 July 2012. Retrieved 15 January 2013.

Bibliography

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  • Low, Rachel. The History of British Film: Volume IV, 1918–1929. Routledge, 1997.
  • Wood, Linda. British Films, 1927-1939. British Film Institute, 1986.
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