''The Great Turf Mystery'' is a 1924 British silent

sports film A sports film is a film genre in which any particular sport plays a prominent role in the film's plot or acts as its central theme. It is a production in which a sport, sporting event, athlete (and their sport), or follower of sport (and the s ...

directed by Walter West and starring

Violet Hopson Violet Hopson (16 December 1887 – 21 July 1973) was an actress and producer who achieved fame on the British stage and in British silent films. She was born Elma Kate Victoria Karkeek in Port Augusta, South Australia on 16 December 1887. Viol ...

, James Knight and

Warwick Ward Warwick Ward (3 December 1891 – 9 December 1967) was an English actor of the stage and screen, and a film producer. He appeared in more than 60 films between 1919 and 1933. He also produced 19 films between 1931 and 1958. He was born in ...

.Low p.376 Like many of West's films it has a

horseracing Horse racing is an equestrian performance sport, typically involving two or more horses ridden by jockeys (or sometimes driven without riders) over a set distance for competition. It is one of the most ancient of all sports, as its basic pr ...

theme.

Cast

as Sheila Donovan * James Knight as Luke Pomeroy *

as Frank Pomeroy * Marjorie Benson as Maisie *

Arthur Walcott Arthur Walcott (1857–1934) was a British actor of the silent era. Selected filmography *'' The Mystery of a Hansom Cab'' (1915) * '' The White Star'' (1915) * '' A Gamble for Love'' (1917) * '' Drink'' (1917) * '' The Woman Wins'' (1918) * ...

as Mark Goodman * M. Evans as James Goodman

References

Bibliography

* Low, Rachel. ''The History of British Film: Volume IV, 1918–1929''. Routledge, 1997.

External links

* 1924 films British horse racing films British silent feature films 1920s sports films Films directed by Walter West British black-and-white films 1920s English-language films 1920s British films Silent sports films English-language sports films {{sport-film-stub