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Description
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Pinkie Brown is a small-town hoodlum whose gang runs a protection racket based at Brighton race course. When Pinkie orders the murder of a rival, Fred, the police believe it to be suicide. In an attempt to keep his suspecting partner quiet, Pinkie agrees to marry her. But with his gang beginning to doubt his ability, and his rivals taking over his business, Pinkie starts to become more desperate and violent. "The short racecourse scene where Pinkie hands Spicer to Colleoni's (Charles Goldner) rival mob was filmed at Brighton and there are some great shots showing the betting ring, packed stands and track as well as the full action from one race where Ida Arnold's horse wins. I have never seen Brighton racecourse so packed and the scenes reminded me of Epsom Downs with lots of people on the inside of the track against the rails - the courses have similar layouts anyway." - Martin Vinnie Smith (https://www.britishhorseracingmovies.uk/brighton-rock)
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