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| Genres: |
Drama | History | Sport |
| Countries: |
UK |
| Actors: |
Farrell, Nicholas | Havers, Nigel | Charleson, Ian | Cross, Ben | Gerroll, Daniel | Holm, Ian | Gielgud, John | Anderson, Lindsay | Davenport, Nigel | Campbell, Cheryl | Krige, Alice | Christopher, Dennis | Davis, Brad | Magee, Patrick | Egan, Peter |
| Directors: |
Hudson, Hugh |
| Download: |
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The story, told in flashback, of two young British sprinters competing for fame in the 1924 Olympics. Eric, a devout Scottish missionary runs because he knows it must please God. Harold, the son of a newly rich Jew runs to prove his place in Cambridge society. In a warmup 100 meter race, Eric defeats Harold, who hires a pro trainer to prepare him. Eric, whose qualifying heat is scheduled for a Sunday, refuses to run despite pressure from the Olympic committee. A compromise is reached when a nobleman allows Eric to compete in his 400 meter slot. Eric and Harold win their respective races and go on to achieve fame as missionary and businessman/athletic advocate, respectively.
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