''A Reckless Gamble'' is a 1928 British
silent sports film
A sports film is a film genre in which any particular sport plays a prominent role in the film's plot or acts as its central theme. It is a production in which a sport or a sports-related topic is prominently featured or is a focus of the plot. D ...
directed by
Widgey R. Newman
Widgey R. Newman (1900–1944) was a British screenwriter, film producer, producer and film director.Chibna;; p.20 He was a major force in the British B film industry of the 1930s, overseeing the production of a number of quota quickies, sometime ...
and starring
Desmond Roberts
Desmond Roberts (5 February 1894 – 11 January 1968) was a British stage and film actorLeibfried & Lane p. 105. who also played first-class cricket, 1913–1936, for Surrey.
He began his film career at the end of the silent era and had his on ...
,
Gladys Dunham and
Wally Patch
Walter Sydney Vinnicombe (26 September 1888 – 27 October 1970), known as Wally Patch, was an English actor and comedian. He worked in film, television and theatre.
Biography
Vinnicombe was born in Willesden, Middlesex and began working on th ...
. It was released as a
quota quickie
The Cinematograph Films Act 1927 ( 17 & 18 Geo. 5. c. 29) was an act of the UK Parliament designed to stimulate the declining British film industry. It received royal assent on 22 December 1927 and came into force on 1 April 1928.
Description
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[Chibnall p.258] It is also known by the
alternative title
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of ''Man in the Saddle''.
Cast
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Desmond Roberts
Desmond Roberts (5 February 1894 – 11 January 1968) was a British stage and film actorLeibfried & Lane p. 105. who also played first-class cricket, 1913–1936, for Surrey.
He began his film career at the end of the silent era and had his on ...
as Dick Beresford
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Gladys Dunham as Eve Charteris
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Wally Patch
Walter Sydney Vinnicombe (26 September 1888 – 27 October 1970), known as Wally Patch, was an English actor and comedian. He worked in film, television and theatre.
Biography
Vinnicombe was born in Willesden, Middlesex and began working on th ...
as Wally
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Simeon Stuart
Simeon Stuart (15 May 1864 – 25 November 1939) was a British film actor of the silent era.
Selected filmography
* '' Snow in the Desert'' (1919)
* '' The Lady Clare'' (1919)
* '' The Face at the Window'' (1920)
* ''Inheritance'' (1920)
* '' ...
as Sir Miles Wellington
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Chubb Leach
See also
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List of films about horses
Movies about horses constitute a popular film genre. Some examples include:
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* ''8 Seconds'' (1994)
* ''50 to 1'' (2014)
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* ''Above the Limit'' (1900)
* ''Aces of the Turf'' (1932)
* ''A Day at the Races (film), A Day at the Races'' (193 ...
References
Bibliography
*Chibnall, Steve. ''Quota Quickies: The Birth of the British 'B' Film''. British Film Institute, 2007.
* Murphy, Robert. ''Directors in British and Irish Cinema: A Reference Companion''. British Film Institute, 2006.
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1928 films
1920s sports films
British horse racing films
British silent feature films
Films directed by Widgey R. Newman
British black-and-white films
Quota quickies
1920s English-language films
1920s British films
Silent British sports films
English-language sports films
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