Directed by Arthur Higgins Initial release 1928 Budget 2,000 GBP | Produced by Arthur Higgins Director Arthur Higgins Screenplay Arthur Higgins | |
Written by Arthur Higgins
Austin Fay (titles) Starring Arthur Tauchert
John Faulkner Edited by Arthur Higgins
Sheila Moore Production
company Arthur Higgins Productions Cast Arthur Tauchert, John Faulkner Cinematography Arthur Higgins, Tasman Higgins Similar The Fatal Wedding, The Avenger, The Streets of London, Trooper O'Brien, The Bushwhackers | ||
Odds On is a 1928 Australian silent film starring Arthur Tauchert set in the world of horse racing. It was the first film as director from noted cinematographer Arthur Higgins.
Contents
It is considered a lost film.
Plot
Sydney Baxter, a jockey, tries to shield a friend by allowing himself to be suspended for six months for improper riding. He joins up with racecourse urger Grafter Jones and sets of to tour country race meetings. Baxter goes to work in the stables of a family friend, John Grayson, and falls in love with his daughter, Betty. Grayson gives Baxter the chance to ride his horse, Brigade, in a local derby and Baxter is victorious.
Cast
Production
The female lead, Phyllis Gibbs, had been under contract to Cecil B. de Mille in Hollywood.
The movie was shot in June 1928 on location at Randwick racecourse and in Australasian Films' Bondi studio. A number of well known race horses and jockeys appear.
Release
The movie obtained a release in the UK as a quota picture.