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The Racing Game

The Dick Francis Thriller: The Racing Game

7.0

1979

“The Dick Francis Thriller: The Racing Game”

Synopsis

Sid Halley, champion steeplechase jockey, suffers a devastating injury in a fall that ends his career. He sinks into self-pity until his aristocratic father-in-law bullies him into trying something new: becoming a private detective. A great literary gumshoe emerges as Halley regains his dignity, faces his vulnerability, and finds new meaning in life.

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horse racingprivate detective

Cast & Crew

Mike Gwilym

Mike Gwilym

as Sid Halley

Holly De Jong

Holly De Jong

James Maxwell

James Maxwell

Gerald Flood

Gerald Flood

Mick Ford

Mick Ford

as Chico Barnes

Maurice Bush

Maurice Bush

Susan Wooldridge

Susan Wooldridge

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