Movie: The Sport of Kings

Top 10 Billed Cast

Leslie Henson
Leslie Henson

Amos Purdie, JP

Hugh Wakefield
Hugh Wakefield

Algernon Sprigg

Gordon Harker
Gordon Harker

Bert Bates / Bert Briggs

Jack Melford
Jack Melford

Sir Reginald Toothill

Willie Graham
Willie Graham

Albert

Dorothy Boyd
Dorothy Boyd

Dulcie Primrose

Renee Clama
Renee Clama

Jane

Mary Jerrold
Mary Jerrold

Mrs. Purdie

Barbara Gott
Barbara Gott

Cook

Daphne Scorer
Daphne Scorer

Lizzie

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    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.

  • Release Date

    1931-02-23

  • Average

    7

  • Rating:

    3.5 starts
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    English
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