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.
Genre: Drama
Stars: Mike Gwilym, Holly De Jong, James Maxwell, Gerald Flood, Mick Ford, Maurice Bush
Crew: Dick Francis
Country: GB
Studio: ITV1
Runtime: 60:14 minutes
Quality: HD
First air date: Nov 21, 1979
Last air date: Jan 09, 1980
Episode: 6 Episode
Season: 1 Season
IMDb: 5
Keywords:horse racing, private detective
