Three bookies concoct a dim-witted scheme to kidnap a racehorse and a star jockey, then swap them with a pair of lookalikes to make a fast buck.
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Alf Tubbe
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| Brian Rix | ... |
Fred Phipps
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| Sidney James | ... |
Flash Harry
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| Peggy Mount | ... |
Sergeant Fire
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Christian Duvaleix | ... |
Polignac
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| Michael Shepley | ... |
Colonel Wagstaff
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| Joan Haythorne | ... |
Mrs. Wagstaff
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| Heather Sears | ... |
Susan
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| Lee Patterson | ... |
Danby
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| Miles Malleson | ... |
Yokel
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| Joan Sims | ... |
Beth
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John T. Chapman | ... |
Claude
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| Joan Benham | ... |
Blonde
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Raymond Glendenning | ... |
Commentator
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Fred Griffiths | ... |
Bookie
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John Pike | ... |
Urchin
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| Wilfrid Brambell | ... |
Tar Man
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Frenchie of Stocklands | ... |
Sweet Lavender
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| Shirley Anne Field | ... |
Waitress at The Three Frogs café (uncredited)
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| George Hilsdon | ... |
Bookmaker (uncredited)
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George Spence | ... |
Bookie's Assistant (uncredited)
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Peter Stockbridge | ... |
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Directed by
| Maurice Elvey | ||
Written by
| John T. Chapman | ... | (play) (as John Roy Chapman) |
| John T. Chapman | ... | (screenplay) (as John Roy Chapman) |
Produced by
| Jack Clayton | ... | producer |
| John Woolf | ... | producer (uncredited) |
Music by
| Peter Akister | ||
Cinematography by
| Arthur Grant | ... | (lighting cameraman) |
Editing by
| Gerry Hambling | ||
Art Direction by
| Norman G. Arnold | ... | (as Norman Arnold) |
Makeup Department
| George Frost | ... | makeup artist |
| Joan White | ... | hairdresser |
Production Management
| Robert Sterne | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Jack Causey | ... | assistant director |
| David Bracknell | ... | second assistant director (uncredited) |
| Otto Plaschkes | ... | third assistant director (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| John Cox | ... | sound supervisor |
| Peter Handford | ... | sound recordist |
| Bob Jones | ... | sound recordist |
| Bill Cook | ... | boom operator (uncredited) |
| Barbara Hopkins | ... | dubbing crew (uncredited) |
| Cyril Hunt | ... | sound maintenance (uncredited) |
| Jack Smart | ... | sound camera operator (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Peter Newbrook | ... | camera operator |
| Ron Drinkwater | ... | clapper loader (uncredited) |
| Eric Gray | ... | Portrait Gallery Photographer (uncredited) |
| Paul Wilson | ... | camera operator: second unit (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Bridget Sellers | ... | wardrobe supervisor |
Music Department
| Lambert Williamson | ... | musical director |
Script and Continuity Department
| Doreen Merriman | ... | continuity (as Doreen Francis) |
Additional Crew
| Doris Prince | ... | production secretary (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- Romulus Films (presents)
- Remus Films
Distributors
- Independent Film Distributors (IFD) (1956) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (as Independent Film Distributors Limited) (distribution controlled by)
- Netflix (2023) (Non-US) (video) (VOD) (several territories in Europe)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Kempton Park Race Course (racing sequences by courtesy of)
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Library footage is used for Kempton and Epsom racecourses. See more » |
| Soundtracks | Romance in Beguine See more » |
| Quotes |
Beth:
What's your name? Fred Phipps: Fred Phipps, what's yours? Beth: Beth Barton. Fred Phipps: Beg pardon? Beth: No, Beth Barton. See more » |