Devil on Horseback

Devil on Horseback
Directed by	Cyril Frankel
Written by	Neil Paterson Montagu Slater Geoffrey Orme (additional dialogue)
Based on	a story by James Curtis
Produced by	John Grierson Isobel Pargiter
Starring	Googie Withers John McCallum Jeremy Spenser
Cinematography	Denny Densham
Edited by	Sidney Stone
Music by	Malcolm Arnold
Production company	Group 3
Distributed by	British Lion Film Corporation
Release date	17 March 1954 (UK)
Running time	88 minutes
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English

Devil on Horseback is a 1954 British drama film directed by Cyril Frankel and starring Googie Withers, John McCallum and Jeremy Spenser.^[1] Its plot involves a boy who pursues his ambition to be a jockey. The screenplay was by Scottish writer Neil Paterson. It was made at Beaconsfield Studios with sets designed by Michael Stringer.

Cast[]

• Googie Withers as Mrs Cadell
• John McCallum as Charles Roberts
• Jeremy Spenser as Moppy Parfitt
• Meredith Edwards as Ted Fellowes
• Liam Redmond as Scarlett O'Hara
• Sam Kydd as Darky
• Bill Shine as Steward (at horseracing track)
• Lucy Griffiths as Maid
• Brian Oulton as Villiers
• Malcolm Knight as Squib
• Peter Lindsay as Len
• Eric Francis as Reg Guest
• Vic Wise as Fred Cole
• Peter Swanwick as Mr Parfitt
• Betty Hardy as Mrs Parfitt
• Arthur Lovegrove as Valet
• George Rose as Blacksmith

Critical reception[]

Leonard Maltin called it an "inconsequential racing yarn" ;^[2] the Radio Times said, "it's strong on atmosphere and story. Sadly, the film suffers from lack of pace, disappointing racing sequences and an overdose of sentimentality" ;^[3] but TV Guide called it a "good racetrack drama, with excellent performances all around."^[4]

References[]

Bibliography[]

• Harper, Sue & Porter, Vincent. British Cinema of the 1950s: The Decline of Deference. Oxford University Press, 2007.

External links[]

• Devil on Horseback at IMDb

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