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As a surprise, two horse owners decide to ride their animals themselves in a steeplechase. But Bill Davidson's horse "Admiral" behaves weirdly, and falls hard after an obstacle. Bill dies from his injuries. His friend Alan York suspects the animal was doped by unscrupulous bookies and starts to investigate. He doesn't know how serious his opponents are, and that he's in danger to suffer the exact same fate as his friend.
Keywords
based on novel or book
horse race
horse
murder
jockey
horse racing
Casts

Scott Antony
Alan York

Judi Dench
Laura Davidson

Michael Williams
Sandy Mason
Nina Thomas
Penny Brocker

Julian Glover
Lodge

Mark Dignam
Clifford Tudor
John Bindon
Walter

Joseph Blatchley
Joe Nantwich

Ian Hogg
Bill Davidson

Sean Lynch
Sid
Hideo Saito

Geoffrey Bateman
Everest
Mick Dillon

Bill Fraser
Uncle George
Frank Gentry

Willoughby Gray
Coroner
Nigel Humphreys

Llewellyn Rees
Dervis Ward

Richard Graydon
Jockey
Crews

Tony Richardson
Director

Vic Armstrong
Stunt Double
Dick Francis
Novel

John Glen
Editor
John Oaksey
Screenplay

Tony Richardson
Screenplay
André Goulston
Executive Producer
Neil Hartley
Producer
John Addison
Music
Freddie Cooper
Director of Photography
David Brockhurst
Production Design
David Brockhurst
Art Direction
Jill Carpenter
Makeup Artist
Joyce Herlihy
Production Manager
Backdrops & Posters
