The Thoroughbred (1928 film)

The Thoroughbred
Directed by	Sidney Morgan
Written by	Sidney Morgan
Produced by	Sidney Morgan
Starring	Ian Hunter Louise Prussing Richard Barclay Harry Agar Lyons
Production company	London Screenplays
Distributed by	Gaumont British Distributors
Release date	December 1928 (1928-12)
Running time	5,608 feet[1]
Country	United Kingdom
Languages	Silent English intertitles

The Thoroughbred is a 1928 British silent drama film directed by Sidney Morgan and starring Ian Hunter, Louise Prussing and Richard Barclay. It was made at Twickenham Studios. The screenplay concerns a jockey who is pressured to throw The Derby.

Premise

The wife of a Member of Parliament pressures a jockey to throw The Derby.[2]

Cast

• Ian Hunter
• Louise Prussing
• Richard Barclay
• Harry Agar Lyons

See also

• List of films about horses
• List of films about horse racing

References

1. Low p.463
2. British Film Institute. "The Thoroughbred | BFI | British Film Institute". Explore.bfi.org.uk. Archived from the original on 14 July 2012. Retrieved 15 January 2013.

Bibliography

• Low, Rachel. The History of British Film: Volume IV, 1918–1929. Routledge, 1997.
• Wood, Linda. British Films, 1927-1939. British Film Institute, 1986.

External links

• The Thoroughbred at IMDb