The Galloping Major (1951)
- Directed by
- Henry Cornelius
- Genre
- sport film
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Runtime
- 1h 22m
- Rated
- U
- Rating
- 6.1 of 10 from 9 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A group of people in a London suburb pool their money to buy a racehorse and enter it in the Grand National. The film follows their efforts and the humorous situations that arise from their scheme.
lightheartedwhimsicaleasygoinggentlesillycomedicnostalgic
What happens
The Galloping Major is a 1951 British comedy sports film, starring Basil Radford, Jimmy Hanley and Janette Scott. It also featured Sid James, Charles Hawtrey and Joyce Grenfell in supporting roles. It was directed by Henry Cornelius and made at the Riverside Studios in Hammersmith. The film's sets were designed by Norman Arnold. The title is taken from the song "The Galloping Major", and the plot was centred on gambling at the horse racing track. People in a London suburb form a syndicate to buy a race horse to run in the Grand National. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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