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The Rainbow Jacket (1954)

The Rainbow Jacket poster
Directed by
Basil Dearden
Genre
drama film, sport film
Country
United Kingdom
Runtime
1h 39m
Rating
7.0 of 10 from 8 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A jockey and his trainer work together toward a big horse racing event. The story follows their efforts and the challenges they face along the way.

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What happens

The Rainbow Jacket (also known as Newmarket Heath) is a 1954 British drama film directed by Basil Dearden, and starring Robert Morley, Kay Walsh, Bill Owen, Honor Blackman and Sid James. It was written by T.E.B. Clarke. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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