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.
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
Victor Saville
Director, Producer
Angus MacPhail
Writer
Invalid Date
Jan 1, 1994
Jul 31, 1981
Feb 8, 1985
Nov 6, 2001
Jun 30, 2002
Jan 20, 2003
Jul 12, 1970
Aug 18, 1989
Aug 19, 1983
Feb 13, 1997
Aug 17, 2001
Apr 21, 2017
May 23, 2013
Sep 9, 2023
Mar 9, 2024
Gainsborough Pictures
GB
United Kingdom
English