Devil on Horseback
Devil on Horseback ★★ 1954
A miner's son journeys to London to become a jockey in this comedy/drama. As he tries to bully his way into the racing circuit, he succeeds, but not in the way he anticipated. 88m/B VHS . GB Googie Withers, John McCallum, Jeremy Spenser, Liam Redmond; D: Cyril Frankel; M: Malcolm Arnold.
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