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Grand National Night is a 1953 British thriller film brought to the screen by George Minter, produced by Phil C. Samuel, and based on a play of the same title written by Campbell and Dorothy Christie.
Gerald Coates' horse wins Grand National. His wife returns drunk, they argue, she dies accidentally. Coates claims she never returned. Police find train ticket, suspect him. As arrest looms, he gets unexpected help from unknown source. Director. Bob McNaught. Writers. Dorothy Christie.
- (262)
- Crime, Thriller
- Bob McNaught
- 1955-10-25
What ought to have been night of celebration turns sour for Grand National winning owner "Coates" (Nigel Patrick) when a contretemps with his drunken wife "Babs" (Moira Lister) leaves him the subject of a police investigation.
A horse trainer kills his unfaithful wife on Grand National night and tries to cover up the crime. A detective investigates and a surprise witness comes forward in this thriller.
May 19, 2024 · Grand National Night is a 1953 British thriller film brought to the screen by George Minter, produced by Phil C. Samuel, and based on a play of the same title...
- 76 min
- 5.5K
- Graham Peter Telfer
In this British crime thriller directed by Bob McNaught, adapted from the play by Dorothy and Campbell Christie, a British racehorse owner (Nigel Patrick) manages to win the Grand National with his horse.
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After race horse trainer Gerald Coates’ horse wins the Grand National, his wife come home drunk, and the two of them have a violent argument, and she is accidentally killed. Coates insists that she didn’t come home after the big race, but the police begin to suspect him.
