The Sport of Kings (1931 film)

1931 film

The Sport of Kings is a 1931 British comedy film directed by Victor Saville and starring Leslie Henson, Hugh Wakefield and Gordon Harker.^[1] It was based on the 1924 play of the same title by Ian Hay.

The film was made by Gainsborough Pictures at British and Dominions Elstree Studios.^[2] The film's sets were designed by the art director Walter Murton.

Premise

A stern Justice of the Peace takes over a firm of bookmakers.

Cast

• Leslie Henson as Amos Purdie
• Hugh Wakefield as Algernon Sprigg
• Gordon Harker as Bates
• Jack Melford as Sir Reginald Toothill
• Willie Graham as Albert
• Dorothy Boyd as Dulcie Primrose
• Renee Clama as Jane
• Mary Jerrold as Mrs. Purdie
• Barbara Gott as Cook
• Daphne Scorer as Lizzie
• Wally Patch as Panama Pete

References

1. "The Sport of Kings (1931) | BFI". Ftvdb.bfi.org.uk. Archived from the original on 14 January 2009. Retrieved 7 January 2017.
2. Wood p.70

Bibliography

• Wood, Linda. British Films, 1927-1939. British Film Institute, 1986.

External links

• The Sport of Kings at IMDb