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Top of the Form (1953)

Top of the Form poster
Directed by
John Paddy Carstairs
Genre
comedy drama
Country
United Kingdom
Runtime
1h 12m
Rating
7.5 of 10 from 2 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A group of schoolboys try to win a big prize by betting on a horse race. Their adventures involve a teacher and other adults who get caught up in the scheme.

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What happens

Top of the Form (also known as Fair's Fair) is a 1953 British black-and-white comedy film directed by John Paddy Carstairs and starring Ronald Shiner, Anthony Newley and Harry Fowler. The film draws inspiration from Will Hay's 1937 classic Good Morning, Boys. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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