Devil on Horseback is a 1954 British sports drama film directed by Cyril Frankel and starring Googie Withers, John McCallum and Jeremy Spenser.[1] 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.
| Devil on Horseback | |
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| Directed by | Cyril Frankel |
| Written by | |
| Story by | James Curtis |
| Produced by | John Grierson Isobel Pargiter |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Denny Densham |
| Edited by | Sidney Stone |
| Music by | Malcolm Arnold |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | British Lion Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 88 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Cast
edit- 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
editLeonard Maltin called it an "inconsequential racing yarn" ;[2] 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" ;[3] but TV Guide called it a "good racetrack drama, with excellent performances all around."[4]
References
edit- ^ "Devil on Horseback (1954)". BFI. Archived from the original on 16 January 2009.
- ^ "Devil on Horseback (1954) - Overview - TCM.com". Turner Classic Movies.
- ^ Robin Karney. "Devil on Horseback". RadioTimes.
- ^ "Devil On Horseback". TVGuide.com.
Bibliography
edit- Harper, Sue & Porter, Vincent. British Cinema of the 1950s: The Decline of Deference. Oxford University Press, 2007.
External links
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