Luck of the Turf

Luck of the Turf is a 1936 British comedy film directed by Randall Faye and starring Jack Melford, Moira Lynd, Wally Patch and Moore Marriott.^[1]

It was made at the Nettlefold Studios in Walton as a quota quickie for release by the Hollywood studio RKO Pictures.^[2]

The son of a shopkeeper likes to pick winners in horse races and gives tips to his friends.^[3]

• Jack Melford as Sid Smith
• Moira Lynd as Letty Jackson
• Wally Patch as Bill Harris
• Moore Marriott as Mr Jackson
• Sybil Grove as Mrs Jackson
• Tom Helmore as Lord Broadwater
• Peggy Novak as Masie

• Chibnall, Steve. Quota Quickies: The Birth of the British 'B' Film. British Film Institute, 2007.
• Low, Rachael. Filmmaking in 1930s Britain. George Allen & Unwin, 1985.
• Sutton, David R. A chorus of raspberries: British film comedy 1929-1939. University of Exeter Press, 2000.
• Wood, Linda. British Films, 1927-1939. British Film Institute, 1986.

• Luck of the Turf at IMDb

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