The Rainbow Jacket
6.5
“Turf Thrills!”
Champion jockey Sam Lilley gets banned from racing after taking a bribe. Unwilling to leave the sport behind, he befriends Georgie Crain, a sharp young racing enthusiast. Sam mentors Georgie and helps him train to become a professional jockey at Newmarket stables. As Georgie's career takes off, both characters face financial pressures, temptations and the shady underworld of track corruption.
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Cast
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Robert Morley
Lord Logan
Known for
The African Queen
Around the World in 80 Days
Kay Walsh
Barbara Crain
Known for
Oliver Twist
Stage Fright
Jack Harris
Basil Dearden
Michael Balcon
T. E. B. Clarke
Bill Owen
Sam
Known for
Carry On Sergeant
Georgy Girl
Otto Heller
Michael Relph
Also in
Somerset Maugham Hour
Fella Edmonds
Georgie Crain
Also in
Supersonic Saucer
To the Rescue
Edward Underdown
Geoffrey Tyler
Known for
Beat the Devil
Dr. Terror's House of Horrors
Honor Blackman
Mrs Tyler
Known for
Goldfinger
Jack and the Beanstalk: The Real Story
Basil Dearden Director · T. E. B. Clarke Writer Otto Heller Cinematographer
First release May 27, 1954 · Produced in United Kingdom · Production General Film Distributors, Michael Balcon Productions
Production
Ealing Studios
Production
General Film Distributors
Production
Michael Balcon Productions
Production
United Kingdom
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Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United Kingdom · May 27, 1954
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Germany
November 5, 1967 · TV premiere
Netherlands
July 30, 1954
Portugal
July 7, 1955
Spain
July 31, 1954 · San Sebastian Film Festival
Sweden
December 26, 1954
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