A jockey finds himself caught in a web of corruption. He is heavily pressured to "throw" The Derby, one of the most prestigious horse races in the world. The primary source of this pressure is the wife of a Member of Parliament, who is deeply involved in gambling and uses her influence to try and manipulate the outcome of the race for her own financial gain.
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Ian Hunter as Allen Stockbridge
Louise Prussing as Constance Stockbridge
H. Agar Lyons as The Bookmaker
Sidney Morgan Director
United Kingdom 01 December 1928
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30 June 1929
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22 May 1929
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