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Wikipedia article




'Luck of the Turf' is a 1936 British comedy film directed by Randall Faye and starring Jack Melford, Moira Lynd, Wally Patch and Moore Marriott.Sutton p.264

It was made at the Nettlefold Studios in Walton as a quota quickie for release by the Hollywood studio RKO Pictures.Wood p.91

Plot summary



The son of a shopkeeper likes to pick winners in horse races and gives tips to his friends.[https://web.archive.org/web/20090115024346/http://ftvdb.bfi.org.uk/sift/title/425068 BFI.org]

Cast



* Jack Melford as Sid Smith

* Moira Lynd as Letty Jackson

* Wally Patch as Bill Harris

* Moore Marriott as Mr Jackson

* Sybil Grove as Mrs Jackson

* Tom Helmore as Lord Broadwater

* Peggy Novak as Masie

References



Bibliography



* Chibnall, Steve. 'Quota Quickies: The Birth of the British 'B' Film'. British Film Institute, 2007.

* Low, Rachael. 'Filmmaking in 1930s Britain'. George Allen & Unwin, 1985.

* Sutton, David R. 'A chorus of raspberries: British film comedy 1929-1939'. University of Exeter Press, 2000.

* Wood, Linda. 'British Films, 1927-1939'. British Film Institute, 1986.


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