A solid thriller, directed by George Minter, in which we watch the authorities try to catch the killer, knowing "whodunnit". Coates insists that she didn't come home after the big race, but the police begin to suspect him, after a train ticket is found in his coat. Lister features but sparingly, but her characterisation of "Babs" does rather get under your fingernails, so as the police work proceeded I did start to feel just a bit of sympathy for her rather idiotic, but good natured, husband - and Patrick is on decent form in that role here. Nigel Patrick gives a good performance in his role as Gerald Coates, the owner who is thrilled about winning the greatest steeplechase in the world, but then does something he really shouldn’t have.

Filmed at the old Nettlefold Studios and starring oily Nigel Patrick as a racing horse trainer, this keeps its momentum up in that traditional cap-doffing British way. It is also rather confusing in the fact that the train that comes to a halt is a Southern Region 4 SUB EMU, yet Nigel Patrick then jumps down to track level from a GWR coach!Nigel and his staff and friends are sad at the tragedy, which was caused by his thoughtless wife's cruel behaviour.

The horse gives birth to a foal on a tempestuous, stormy Grand National day, just when one of Gerald's other horses wins - for the first time ever. Grand National Night is a 1953 British thriller film brought to the screen by George Minter, produced by Phil C. Nigel Patrick is assured and convincing in the central role of a gentlemen horse trainer who becomes involved in a game of cat-and-mouse with a Scotland Yard inspector who suspects him of murder. He drives her to Liverpool to try and get her medical attention, but he discovers that she had died and leaves her in the car which belongs to a friend of hers. The viewer understands that Nigel, whilst not happy, has tried to make his marriage work, but his wife's alcoholism and reckless behaviour has left him exasperated with her.It premiered at the New Theatre, Oxford before transferring to the Apollo Theatre in London's West End where it ran for 268 performances between 12 June 1946 and 1 February 1947. A racehorse owner (Nigel Patrick) who accidentally killed his wife (Moira Lister) matches wits with a detective. The horses are splendid, and there are quite a few 'hold-your-breath' moments when various characters take some pretty scary fences.