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  • The Galloping Major(1951)
  • 82 min | Comedy
The Galloping Major(1951)
82 min | Comedy

A syndicate is set up by a horse lover to buy a particular racehorse, but they accidentally buy the wrong horse. The horse is useless on the flat, so they decide to enter him as a jumper.
Director
Writers
Basil Radford (based on an idea by) | Monja Danischewsky (screenplay) (as Danischewsky) | Henry Cornelius (screenplay) (as Cornelius)
Composer
Cinematographer
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Status
Edit Released
Updated May 5, 1951

Release date
Dec 15, 1951 (United States)

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80 cast members
Name Known for
Basil Radford
Major Arthur Hill Major Arthur Hill See fewer
Jimmy Hanley
Bill Collins Bill Collins See fewer
Janette Scott
Susan Hill Susan Hill See fewer
A.E. Matthews
Sir Robert Medleigh Sir Robert Medleigh See fewer
Rene Ray
Pam Riley Pam Riley See fewer
Hugh Griffith
Humbert Temple Humbert Temple See fewer
Charles Victor
Sam Fisher Sam Fisher See fewer
Sydney Tafler
Mr. Leon (as Sidney Tafler) Mr. Leon (as Sidney Tafler) See fewer
Julien Mitchell
Sergeant Adair Sergeant Adair See fewer
Charles Lamb
Ernie Smart Ernie Smart See fewer
Charles Hawtrey
Lew Rimmel Lew Rimmel See fewer
Alfie Bass
Charlie - Newsboy Charlie - Newsboy See fewer
Sidney James
Bottomley - Bookmaker Bottomley - Bookmaker See fewer
Kenneth More
Film Director Film Director See fewer
Stuart Latham
Studio Assistant Studio Assistant See fewer
Gilbert Davis
Auctioneer Auctioneer See fewer
Ellen Pollock
Horsey Lady Horsey Lady See fewer
Tom Walls Jr.
Capt. E.G. Peters (as Tom Walls Jnr.) Capt. E.G. Peters (as Tom Walls Jnr.) See fewer
Duncan Lamont
2nd Trainer 2nd Trainer See fewer
Joey Carr
Jockey (as Joe Carr) Jockey (as Joe Carr) See fewer
Roy Carr
Albert Albert See fewer
Bobbie
The Galloping Major The Galloping Major See fewer
Charlie Smirke
Self - Guest Artiste Self - Guest Artiste See fewer
Raymond Glendenning
Self - Guest Artiste: Aintree Announcer Self - Guest Artiste: Aintree Announcer See fewer
Bruce Belfrage
Self - Guest Artiste: BBC Announcer Self - Guest Artiste: BBC Announcer See fewer
Marion Harris Jr.
Self - Guest Artiste: Actress Playing Queen Elizabeth (as Marion Harris Jnr.) Self - Guest Artiste: Actress Playing Queen Elizabeth (as Marion Harris Jnr.) See fewer
Chris Adcock
Racegoer at Grand National (uncredited) Racegoer at Grand National (uncredited) See fewer
Andy Alston
Bus Driver in Queue (uncredited) Bus Driver in Queue (uncredited) See fewer
Jack Armstrong
Man Buying Newspaper (uncredited) Man Buying Newspaper (uncredited) See fewer
Charlie Bird
Man Waiting at Barbers (uncredited) Man Waiting at Barbers (uncredited) See fewer
Eddie Boyce
Film Crewman on Chester Set (uncredited) Film Crewman on Chester Set (uncredited) See fewer
Daniel Brown
Arguing Bus Passenger (uncredited) Arguing Bus Passenger (uncredited) See fewer
Clifford Cobbe
Studio Sergeant (uncredited) Studio Sergeant (uncredited) See fewer
Michael Corcoran
Cameraman (uncredited) Cameraman (uncredited) See fewer
Julia Cornelius
Little Girl (uncredited) Little Girl (uncredited) See fewer
Dick Courtenay
Policeman (uncredited) Policeman (uncredited) See fewer
Harold Coyne
Passerby (uncredited) Passerby (uncredited) See fewer
Desmond Davis
Desmond - Clapper Loader (uncredited) Desmond - Clapper Loader (uncredited) See fewer
Joe Day
Attendant (uncredited) Attendant (uncredited) See fewer
Arthur Denton
Clergyman (uncredited) Clergyman (uncredited) See fewer
Arthur Dibbs
Racegoer (uncredited) Racegoer (uncredited) See fewer
E.V.H. Emmett
Narrator (uncredited) Narrator (uncredited) See fewer
Derek Ensor
Reporter (uncredited) Reporter (uncredited) See fewer
Mabel Etherington
Race Spectator (uncredited) Race Spectator (uncredited) See fewer
Alec Finter
Bus Depot Supervisor (uncredited) Bus Depot Supervisor (uncredited) See fewer
Harold Goodwin
Stallholder (uncredited) Stallholder (uncredited) See fewer
Robert Gregory
Man at Syndicate Meeting (uncredited) Man at Syndicate Meeting (uncredited) See fewer
Fred Haggerty
Lambs Green Resident (uncredited) Lambs Green Resident (uncredited) See fewer
Charles Hammond
Man at Syndicate Meeting (uncredited) Man at Syndicate Meeting (uncredited) See fewer
George Hilsdon
Tic-tac Man (uncredited) Tic-tac Man (uncredited) See fewer
Thora Hird
Tea Stall Server (uncredited) Tea Stall Server (uncredited) See fewer
Barbara Joss
Schoolgirl (uncredited) Schoolgirl (uncredited) See fewer
Gerry Judge
Man in Queue (uncredited) Man in Queue (uncredited) See fewer
Sam Kydd
Newspaper Vendor (uncredited) Newspaper Vendor (uncredited) See fewer
James Lomas
Harry Green - Butcher (uncredited) Harry Green - Butcher (uncredited) See fewer
Arthur Lovegrove
Punter (uncredited) Punter (uncredited) See fewer
Dan Malvern
Photographer (uncredited) Photographer (uncredited) See fewer
Edie Martin
Lady at Meeting (uncredited) Lady at Meeting (uncredited) See fewer
Mary Matthews
Girl Assistant (uncredited) Girl Assistant (uncredited) See fewer
Jacqueline Maude
Spectator (uncredited) Spectator (uncredited) See fewer
Gordon McLeod
Club Member (uncredited) Club Member (uncredited) See fewer
Ernest Metcalfe
Auctioneer's Clerk (uncredited) Auctioneer's Clerk (uncredited) See fewer
Arthur Mullard
Rosedale Film Studio Assistant (uncredited) Rosedale Film Studio Assistant (uncredited) See fewer
Leslie Phillips
Reporter (uncredited) Reporter (uncredited) See fewer
Ernie Rice
Arguing Bus Passenger (uncredited) Arguing Bus Passenger (uncredited) See fewer
Raymond Rollett
Policeman (uncredited) Policeman (uncredited) See fewer
Billy Russell
Studio Horse-box Driver (uncredited) Studio Horse-box Driver (uncredited) See fewer
Pat Ryan
Reporter (uncredited) Reporter (uncredited) See fewer
Paddy Smith
Bookie (uncredited) Bookie (uncredited) See fewer
George Spence
Parks Official (uncredited) Parks Official (uncredited) See fewer
Michael Trubshawe
'Nosey' Parker (uncredited) 'Nosey' Parker (uncredited) See fewer
Robert Vossler
Man Bidding at Auction (uncredited) Man Bidding at Auction (uncredited) See fewer
Michael Ward
Blimpish Character (uncredited) Blimpish Character (uncredited) See fewer
Joseph Warwick
Charlie Smith's Secretary (uncredited) Charlie Smith's Secretary (uncredited) See fewer
Ben Williams
Sentry (uncredited) Sentry (uncredited) See fewer
Billy Wilmot
Lambs Green Resident (uncredited) Lambs Green Resident (uncredited) See fewer
Donovan Winter
Photographer (uncredited) Photographer (uncredited) See fewer
Charles Wood
Club Member (uncredited) Club Member (uncredited) See fewer
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