Aces of the Turf
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| Aces of the Turf | |
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| Directed by | Serge de Poligny |
| Written by | Marc-Hély Saint-Granier |
| Produced by | Robert Kane |
| Cinematography | Jacques Montéran |
| Music by | Charles Borel-Clerc |
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| Distributed by | Les Films Paramount |
Release date |
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Running time | 86 minutes |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
Aces of the Turf (French: Les as du turf) is a 1932 French comedy sports film directed by Serge de Poligny and starring Paul Pauley, Alexandre Dréan and Josyane.[1] It was made at Joinville Studios by the French subsidiary of Paramount Pictures. In 1935, it was released in the United States with the alternative title of Racetrack Winners.
Synopsis
[edit]Two struggling friends go through a series of jobs including waiters, cooks and racecourse tipsters. A lucky bet leads them to gain control of a top racehorse which a gang of crooks tries to steal from them.
Cast
[edit]- Paul Pauley as Lafleur
- Alexandre Dréan as Papillon
- Josyane as Ginette
- Janett Flo as Lulu
- Marcel Barencey as Le patron
- Henri Jullien as Le bookmaker
- Madeleine Guitty as La cuisinière
- Jeanne Fusier-Gir as La directrice de l'atelier
- Georges Bever as Le commissaire-priseur
- Katia Lova
- Pierre Labry
- Raymond Aimos
References
[edit]- ^ Oscherwitz & Higgins p.353
Bibliography
[edit]- Dayna Oscherwitz & MaryEllen Higgins. The A to Z of French Cinema. Scarecrow Press, 2009.
External links
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Categories:
- 1932 films
- 1930s sports comedy films
- French sports comedy films
- 1930s French-language films
- Films directed by Serge de Poligny
- French horse racing films
- Films shot at Joinville Studios
- French black-and-white films
- Paramount Pictures films
- 1930s French films
- French-language sports comedy films
- 1930s French film stubs