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Luck of the Turf

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Luck of the Turf
Directed byRandall Faye
Written byJohn Hunter
Produced byRandall Faye
Starring
CinematographyGeoffrey Faithfull
Production
company
Randall Faye Productions
Distributed by
Release date
  • September 1936 (1936-09)
Running time
64 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

Luck of the Turf is a 1936 British comedy film directed by Randall Faye and starring Jack Melford, Moira Lynd, Wally Patch and Moore Marriott.[1]

It was made at the Nettlefold Studios in Walton as a quota quickie for release by the Hollywood studio RKO Pictures.[2]

Plot summary

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The son of a shopkeeper likes to pick winners in horse races and gives tips to his friends.[3]

Cast

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References

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  1. ^ Sutton p.264
  2. ^ Wood p.91
  3. ^ BFI.org

Bibliography

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  • Chibnall, Steve. Quota Quickies: The Birth of the British 'B' Film. British Film Institute, 2007.
  • Low, Rachael. Filmmaking in 1930s Britain. George Allen & Unwin, 1985.
  • Sutton, David R. A chorus of raspberries: British film comedy 1929-1939. University of Exeter Press, 2000.
  • Wood, Linda. British Films, 1927-1939. British Film Institute, 1986.
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