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The Thoroughbred

1929 · 64 min

A quiet, morally charged silent drama where social pressure and temptation weigh on a working man's conscience.

Directed by
Sidney Morgan
Genres
Drama
Starring
Ian Hunter, Louise Prussing, Richard Barclay
Overview
A jockey finds himself caught in a web of corruption. He is heavily pressured to "throw" The Derby, one of the most prestigious horse races in the world. The primary source of this pressure is the wife of a Member of Parliament, who is deeply involved in gambling and uses her influence to try and manipulate the outcome of the race for her own financial gain.

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Directed by
Sidney Morgan
Genres
Drama
Starring
Ian Hunter, Louise Prussing, Richard Barclay
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How it feels

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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • corruption
  • class
  • power
  • greed
  • morality
Places
  • big city
  • countryside
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror0
Humour1
Realism7
Romance2
Tension6
Darkness5
Complexity4
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
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Starring
Ian Hunter, Louise Prussing, Richard Barclay, H. Agar Lyons
Runtime
64 min
Country
United Kingdom
Languages
No Language

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