Derby Day (1952)

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Anna Neagle

Lady Helen Forbes

Michael Wilding

David Scott

Googie Withers

Betty Molloy

John McCallum

Tommy Dillon

Peter Graves

Gerald Berkeley

Suzanne Cloutier

Michele Jolivet

Gordon Harker

Joe Jenkins

Gladys Henson

Gladys Jenkins

Edwin Styles

Sir George Marsham

Alfie Bass

Spider Wilkes

Ralph Reader

Bill Hammond

Nigel Stock

Jim Molloy

Josephine Fitzgerald

O'Shaughnessy

Toni Edgar-Bruce

Mrs. Harbottle-Smith

Ewan Roberts

Studio Driver

Leslie Weston

Capt. Goggs

Sam Kydd

Harry Bunn

Tom Walls Jr.

Gilpin
(as Tom Walls)

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Trivia
Brian Johnston has said that his interview was completely unscripted apart from the final question, which was integral to the plot.

Goofs
Lady Helen insists on going to the Derby even though her husband died just three weeks before, and she knows that her behavior is considered shocking. Two men ask why she is going and she refuses to say. Finally she reveals that her late husband had a horse in the Derby, so she is there to watch it run. This is hardly a discreditable reason, so it is puzzling that she is so secretive. Nor could the fact be kept secret, as she would be publicly listed as the owner, and she must be well known in the racing community. Indeed, when the horse wins, everyone around her in the owners' box applauds, so they must know that she is its owner.

Quotes
David Scott: When you talk about people who are dead in some strange way you bring them back again.

Connections
References Les anges de l'enfer (1930)

An almost anthology film about a set of characters as they navigate towards and win during a derby. One set, is about a young help who went in as a replacement of her injured boss and meet a semi-famous actor, two elderly bettors and a lover trying to outrun the crime they did.

A noteworthy film that blends multiple genres into one sweeping working film AND clocking below 90 mins too. The acting was just enough to fill the gaps but the main plot about the maid and the semi-famous actor was delightfully done. The other main subplot about the murder is a a bit lackluster but provides enough spice for the film to be more than your everyday fluff.

Overall, a noteworthy film.