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Devil on Horseback
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Wikipedia article
'Devil on Horseback' is a 1954 British sports drama film directed by Cyril Frankel and starring Googie Withers, John McCallum and Jeremy Spenser. Its plot involves a boy who pursues his ambition to be a jockey. The screenplay was by Scottish writer Neil Paterson. It was made at Beaconsfield Studios with sets designed by Michael Stringer.
Cast
* Googie Withers as Mrs Cadell
* John McCallum as Charles Roberts
* Jeremy Spenser as Moppy Parfitt
* Meredith Edwards as Ted Fellowes
* Liam Redmond as Scarlett O'Hara
* Sam Kydd as Darky
* Bill Shine as Steward
* Lucy Griffiths as Maid
* Brian Oulton as Villiers
* Malcolm Knight as Squib
* Peter Lindsay as Len
* Eric Francis as Reg Guest
* Vic Wise as Fred Cole
* Peter Swanwick as Mr Parfitt
* Betty Hardy as Mrs Parfitt
* Roger Maxwell as Chief Steward
* Arthur Lovegrove as Valet
* Tom Walls Jr. as Starter
* Frederick Piper as Miner
* Harry Locke as Lorry Driver
* Tony Sympson as Musician
* Dudley Jones as Publican
* Lucy Griffiths as Maid
* George Rose as Blacksmith
Critical reception
Leonard Maltin called it an "inconsequential racing yarn" ; the Radio Times said, "it's strong on atmosphere and story. Sadly, the film suffers from lack of pace, disappointing racing sequences and an overdose of sentimentality" ; but TV Guide called it a "good racetrack drama, with excellent performances all around."
References
Bibliography
* Harper, Sue & Porter, Vincent. 'British Cinema of the 1950s: The Decline of Deference'. Oxford University Press, 2007.
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