The Sport of Kings

The Sport of Kings 1931 Directed by Victor Saville

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.

Country United Kingdom

Production Country United Kingdom

Language English

Spoken Language English

Gnere Comedy

Production Company Gainsborough Pictures

Release Date 23 February 1931

98 mins

Cast

Leslie Henson Amos Purdie, JP

Hugh Wakefield Algernon Sprigg

Gordon Harker Bert Bates / Bert Briggs

Jack Melford Sir Reginald Toothill

Willie Graham Albert

Dorothy Boyd Dulcie Primrose

Renee Clama Jane

Mary Jerrold Mrs. Purdie

Barbara Gott Cook

Daphne Scorer Lizzie

Wally Patch Panama Pete

Crew

Director

Victor Saville

Writer

Angus MacPhail

Producer

Victor Saville

Cinematography

Alex Bryce

Freddie Young

Editor

Thorold Dickinson

Production Design

Walter W. Murton

Sound

A.W. Watkins

Original Writer

Ian Hay