“The Dick Francis Thriller: The Racing Game”

The Racing Game (1979)

Name: The Racing Game
Genre: Drama
Released: 1979-11-21
Rating: 7.0
Cast: Mike Gwilym, Holly De Jong, James Maxwell, Gerald Flood, Mick Ford

First aired November 21, 19791h/ep1 season · 6 epsEnded

7.0

3 votes

Drama

Overview

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.