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Never Back Losers

  • Épisode diffusé le déc. 1961
  • 1h 1min
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The Edgar Wallace Mystery Theatre (1959)
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Ajouter une intrigue dans votre langueWally Sanders, a horseracing jockey, loses a race and crashes his car to claim an insurance. Jim Matthews, a shrewd and energetic insurance investgator, follows up the company's suspicion of... Tout lireWally Sanders, a horseracing jockey, loses a race and crashes his car to claim an insurance. Jim Matthews, a shrewd and energetic insurance investgator, follows up the company's suspicion of foul play and stumbles deep into a web of corruption concering fixed horse races.Wally Sanders, a horseracing jockey, loses a race and crashes his car to claim an insurance. Jim Matthews, a shrewd and energetic insurance investgator, follows up the company's suspicion of foul play and stumbles deep into a web of corruption concering fixed horse races.

  • Réalisation
    • Robert Tronson
  • Scénario
    • Lukas Heller
    • Edgar Wallace
  • Casting principal
    • Jack Hedley
    • Jacqueline Ellis
    • Patrick Magee
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  • NOTE IMDb
    6,4/10
    60
    MA NOTE
    • Réalisation
      • Robert Tronson
    • Scénario
      • Lukas Heller
      • Edgar Wallace
    • Casting principal
      • Jack Hedley
      • Jacqueline Ellis
      • Patrick Magee
    • 6avis d'utilisateurs
  • Voir les informations de production sur IMDbPro
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    Jack Hedley
    Jack Hedley
    • Jim Mathews
    Jacqueline Ellis
    Jacqueline Ellis
    • Marion Palmer
    Patrick Magee
    Patrick Magee
    • Ben Black
    Richard Warner
    Richard Warner
    • Mr. Crabtree
    Derek Francis
    • R. R. Harris
    Austin Trevor
    Austin Trevor
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    Harry Locke
    • Mr. Burnside
    Larry Martyn
    Larry Martyn
    • Clive Parker
    Howard Pays
    Howard Pays
    • Freddie
    Hilda Barry
    • Mrs. Sanders
    George Tovey
    • Wally Sanders
    Larry Taylor
    Larry Taylor
    • Reilly
    Harold Goodwin
    Harold Goodwin
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    Douglas Bradley-Smith
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    Tenniel Evans
    Tenniel Evans
    • Doctor
    Charlie Bird
    • Barman Penguin Club
    Dervis Ward
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    Doug Robinson
    • Charlie
    • Réalisation
      • Robert Tronson
    • Scénario
      • Lukas Heller
      • Edgar Wallace
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    4Prismark10

    Never Back Losers

    A jockey may have thrown a race and then got involved in a serious road accident.

    Insurance investigator Jim Matthews (Jack Hedley) has to look into the claim for £20,000 made by the jockey called, Sanders. He only took out the policy a few days earlier.

    It might have been the case that Sanders was beaten up. A lot of money was lost by punters when Sanders lost the race that he was favourite to win.

    Suspicion falls on crime boss Ben Black (Patrick Magee) and some crooked bookmakers are also on the frame.

    This is an underwhelming B movie. Magee is exudes menace. Hedley has some charm and wit as the insurance investigator. It just lacks excitement.
    9grantss

    One of the best episodes in the series...and the investigator isn't a cop

    The firm favourite in a horse race panics at the start and loses. The next day its jockey is found gravely injured in the countryside. The jockey only three days earlier took out insurance, arousing the suspicions of the insurance company. They send an investigator to check the legitimacy of the claim. He uncovers a web of shady deals and shady types.

    An excellent episode, of the best, if not THE best in the series. Intriguing plot, where information is leaked to the audience slowly, making for compelling viewing. There's even some romance!

    Most interesting about this episode is that, for once, the investigator isn't a police detective: he's an insurance investigator. This makes the episode far less formulaic than the rest in the series, as the investigator can't expect any help or respect from people and following up on leads becomes problematic. Makes for a very different tone of episode, and refreshingly so.

    The episode is rounded off by some great performances, especially Patrick Magee as the gangster Ben Black. A great study in cool, calm, murderous menace.
    5Sleepin_Dragon

    A poor episode.

    Insurance Investigator Jim Matthews is assigned to investigate the case of Wally Sanders, a jockey, who was suspected of throwing a race. Soon after Sanders crashes his car. Matthews suspects a jockey named Clive Parker is the next target.

    I hate to say it, but I didn't really care for this episode, not a favourite, too slow, too plodding, just not a particularly exciting storyline.

    The music totally overtakes on a few occasions, it's just too heavy and intrusive, it's horrible.

    The best element, Patrick Magee, he knew how to play a villain, it was a fantastic performance from him, he was somehow wasted here though.

    One of the biggest surprises here, was seeing just how striking Larry Martyn was in his youth, I always think of him in his AYBS overalls, the voice d of course is unmistakable.

    Overall, a disappointment.

    5/10.
    5malcolmgsw

    Recently shown at the NFT

    This film was recently shown as part of a double bill at the NFT in the season celebrating British B Movies.Although the page title gives the impression that this was shown on TV,in fact these films were the second features on double bills on the ABC circuit in the 1960s.Wallace was very keen on horses and he decided to use this in one of his stories.The love of the turf got him into financial difficulties and he would dash off a story such as this in a few hours to get himself out of trouble.The story of this film is not of any great interest but there is a star turn from Patrick Magee as a gangster.He just exudes menace.However he drives around London in an American car with lots of big wings.Also in the car chase the cars seem to be more intent on obeying the Highway Code by stopping at junctions.It also has to be said that the ending is a bit risible.However all in all an entertaining way of passing an hour.

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      Opening credits: All characters and events in this film are fictitious and any similarity to actual persons and events is purely coincidental.
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      Edited from Never Back Losers (1961)

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    • Date de sortie
      • décembre 1961 (Royaume-Uni)
    • Pays d’origine
      • Royaume-Uni
    • Langue
      • Anglais
    • Lieux de tournage
      • Merton Park Studios, Merton, Londres, Angleterre, Royaume-Uni(Studio, uncredited)
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      • Merton Park Studios
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      1 heure 1 minute
    • Couleur
      • Black and White
    • Rapport de forme
      • 1.33 : 1

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