Take a Chance (1937 film)

1937 British comedy sports film

Take a Chance

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Directed by| Sinclair Hill
Written by|

* G.H. Moresby-White
* D. B. Wyndham-Lewis

Based on| Take a Chance
by Walter Hackett
Produced by| Harcourt Templeman
Starring|

* Claude Hulbert
* Binnie Hale
* Henry Kendall
* Enid Stamp-Taylor

Cinematography| John W. Boyle
Edited by| Michael Hankinson
Music by| John Reynders

Production
company

Grosvenor Films

Distributed by| Associated British Film Distributors

Release date

* January 1937 (1937-01)

Running time

| 73 minutes
Country| United Kingdom
Language| English

Take a Chance is a 1937 British comedy sports film directed by Sinclair Hill and starring Claude Hulbert, Binnie Hale, and Henry Kendall. It depicts farcical events in the horse racing world.[1][2][3]

## Synopsis

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The cynical Richard Carfax develops a relationship with Cicely Burton, the wife of a race horse owner, in order to get inside information on a horse named 'Take a Chance' which is considered to be the favorite in an upcoming race. Her suspicious husband hires Alastair Pallivant, an incompetent tipster and part-time detective, to tail her and swears that he will scratch the horse from the race if he uncovers evidence about Carfax and his wife. Having his own private arrangement with a betting gang, Pallivant does everything he can to prevent the favourite from running. However, he encounters the equally determined Wilhelmina Ryde, a garage owner who stands to win heavily if the favorite rides to victory.

## Main cast

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* Claude Hulbert as Alastair Pallivant
* Binnie Hale as Wilhelmina Ryde
* Henry Kendall as Archie Burton
* Enid Stamp-Taylor as Cicely Burton
* Gwen Farrar as Lady Meriton
* Jack Barty as Joe Cooper
* Harry Tate as Sergeant Tugday
* Guy Middleton as Richard Carfax
* Kynaston Reeves as Blinkers Grayson

## Production

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The film was based on a play by Walter Hackett. It was made at Ealing Studios by the independent production company Grosvenor Films.[4][5]

## See also

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* List of films about horses
* List of films about horse racing

## References

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1. ^ "Take a Chance:Overview". movies.msn.com. Archived from the original on 17 March 2014. Retrieved 17 March 2014.
2. ^ "Take a Chance (1937)". filmsdefrance.com. Retrieved 17 March 2014.
3. ^ Sandra Brennan, Rovi (2014). "Take a Chance (1937)". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on 28 March 2014. Retrieved 17 March 2014.
4. ^ Wood p.92
5. ^ Goulding, Andy (12 October 2013). "Blueprint: Review Reviews Podcasts Features Short Films Videos THE EALING STUDIOS RARITIES COLLECTION VOLUME 7". blueprintreview.co.uk. Retrieved 17 March 2014.

## Bibliography

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* Low, Rachael. Filmmaking in 1930s Britain. George Allen & Unwin, 1985.
* Wood, Linda. British Films, 1927-1939. British Film Institute, 1986.

## External links

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* Take a Chance at IMDb

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The films of Sinclair Hill

* The Tidal Wave (1920)
* The Place of Honour (1921)
* The Mystery of Mr. Bernard Brown (1921)
* The Lonely Lady of Grosvenor Square (1922)
* Half a Truth (1922)
* The Truants (1922)
* The Experiment (1922)
* Expiation (1922)
* The Nonentity (1922)
* Open Country (1922)
* The Indian Love Lyrics (1923)
* One Arabian Night (1923)
* The Conspirators (1924)
* White Slippers (1924)
* The Presumption of Stanley Hay, MP (1925)
* The Squire of Long Hadley (1925)
* The Secret Kingdom (1925)
* The Qualified Adventurer (1925)
* Sahara Love (1926)
* The Chinese Bungalow (1926)
* A Woman Redeemed (1927)
* Boadicea (1927)
* The King's Highway (1927)
* The Guns of Loos (1928)
* The Price of Divorce (1928)
* The Unwritten Law (1929)
* Dark Red Roses (1930)
* Greek Street (1930)
* Such Is the Law (1930)
* Other People's Sins (1931)
* The Great Gay Road (1931)
* A Gentleman of Paris (1931)
* The First Mrs. Fraser (1932)
* The Man from Toronto (1933)
* Britannia of Billingsgate (1933)
* My Old Dutch (1934)
* Hyde Park Corner (1935)
* The Cardinal (1936)
* The Gay Adventure (1936)
* Take a Chance (1937)
* Midnight Menace (1937)
* Command Performance (1937)
* Follow Your Star (1938)

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