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Up for the Derby (1933)

Up for the Derby poster
Directed by
Maclean Rogers
Genre
sport film
Country
United Kingdom
Runtime
1h 11m
Rating
9.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A tramp suddenly comes into money and gets caught up in the world of horse racing. The story follows his comical adventures with the newfound wealth.

lightheartedupbeatwhimsicalcomedicsillyold-fashionedmildly amusing

What happens

Up for the Derby is a 1933 British sports comedy film directed by Maclean Rogers and starring Sydney Howard, Dorothy Bartlam and Tom Helmore. The screenplay concerns a tramp who unexpectedly gains money. It was made at British and Dominion Elstree Studios. The film's sets were designed by the art director Frederick Pusey. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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