Take a Chance (1937 film)

Take a Chance is a 1937 British comedy sports film directed by Sinclair Hill and starring Claude Hulbert, Binnie Hale, and Henry Kendall. It depicts farcical events in the horse racing world.^[1][2][3]

Take a Chance
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Directed by	Sinclair Hill
Written by	G.H. Moresby-White D. B. Wyndham-Lewis
Based on	Take a Chance by Walter C. Hackett
Produced by	Harcourt Templeman
Starring	Claude Hulbert Binnie Hale Henry Kendall Enid Stamp-Taylor
Cinematography	John W. Boyle
Edited by	Michael Hankinson
Music by	John Reynders
Production company	Grosvenor Films
Distributed by	Associated British Film Distributors
Release date	January 1937 (1937-01)
Running time	73 minutes
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English

Synopsis

The cynical Richard Carfax develops a relationship with Cicely Burton, the wife of a race horse owner, in order to get inside information on a horse named 'Take a Chance' which is considered to be the favorite in an upcoming race. Her suspicious husband hires Alastair Pallivant, an incompetent tipster and part-time detective, to tail her and swears that he will scratch the horse from the race if he uncovers evidence about Carfax and his wife. Having his own private arrangement with a betting gang, Pallivant does everything he can to prevent the favourite from running. However, he encounters the equally determined Wilhelmina Ryde, a garage owner who stands to win heavily if the favorite rides to victory.

Main cast

• Claude Hulbert as Alastair Pallivant
• Binnie Hale as Wilhelmina Ryde
• Henry Kendall as Archie Burton
• Enid Stamp-Taylor as Cicely Burton
• Gwen Farrar as Lady Meriton
• Jack Barty as Joe Cooper
• Harry Tate as Sergeant Tugday
• Guy Middleton as Richard Carfax
• Kynaston Reeves as Blinkers Grayson

Production

The film was based on a play by Walter C. Hackett. It was made at Ealing Studios by the independent production company Grosvenor Films.^[4][5]

See also

• List of films about horses
• List of films about horse racing