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The Galloping Major
The Galloping Major

The Galloping Major

A Galloping Laugh Hit!

Genres

Comedy

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A syndicate is set up to buy a racehorse, but they end up buying the wrong one by mistake. Unfortunately the horse is useless on the flat, so they try entering him as a jumper.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

82 mins

Rating

6/10

Release Date

07 May 1951

Country

United Kingdom

Cast

Basil Radford

Basil Radford

Major Arthur Hill

Jimmy Hanley

Jimmy Hanley

Bill Collins

Janette Scott

Janette Scott

Susan Hill

A.E. Matthews

A.E. Matthews

Sir Robert Medleigh

Rène Ray

Rène Ray

Pam Riley

Hugh Griffith

Hugh Griffith

Humbert Temple

Joyce Grenfell

Joyce Grenfell

Maggie

Charles Victor

Charles Victor

Sam Fisher

Sydney Tafler

Sydney Tafler

Mr. Leon

Julien Mitchell

Julien Mitchell

Sergeant Adair

Charles Lamb

Charles Lamb

Ernie Smart

Charles Hawtrey

Charles Hawtrey

Lew Rimmel

Kenneth Evans

Kenneth Evans

Bert

Alfie Bass

Alfie Bass

Newsboy

Sidney James

Sidney James

Bookmaker

Kenneth More

Kenneth More

Film Director

Stuart Latham

Stuart Latham

Studio Assistant

Gilbert Davis

Gilbert Davis

Auctioneer

Leslie Phillips

Leslie Phillips

Reporter (uncredited)

Michael Ward

Michael Ward

Racegoer (uncredited)

Edie Martin

Edie Martin

Lady at Meeting (uncredited)

Sam Kydd

Sam Kydd

Newspaper Vendor (uncredited)

Thora Hird

Thora Hird

Tea Stall Woman (uncredited)

Ellen Pollock

Ellen Pollock

Horsey Lady (uncredited)

Duncan Lamont

Duncan Lamont

Trainer (uncredited)

Harold Goodwin

Harold Goodwin

Street Stall Owner (uncredited)

Arthur Mullard

Arthur Mullard

Film Studio Employee (uncredited)

George Spence

George Spence

Parks Official (uncredited)

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