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Aces of the Turf
Directed by Serge de Poligny
Written by Marc-Hély
Saint-Granier
Produced by Robert Kane
Cinematography Jacques Montéran
Music by Charles Borel-Clerc
Production
company
Distributed byLes Films Paramount
Release date
  • 24 March 1932 (1932-03-24)
Running time
86 minutes
CountryFrance
LanguageFrench

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

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

References

  1. ^ Oscherwitz & Higgins p.353

Bibliography

  • Dayna Oscherwitz & MaryEllen Higgins. The A to Z of French Cinema. Scarecrow Press, 2009.

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