The Belles of St Trinian's

The Belles of St Trinian's was a comedy film set in the fictional St Trinian's School, made in 1954.

Plot

St. Trinian's school students became embroiled in a plot with the daughter of an Arab sheik and the sheik's racehorse, trying to gamble on the outcome of the upcoming "Gold Cup" horse race. The Fourth Formers want the sheik's racehorse to win. However, the Sixth Formers want to keep the sheik's racehorse from racing, so that another racehorse can win instead. The headmistress of the school also places a bet on the sheik's racehorse to win, to save her beloved school.

Related Topics:
School - Horse race

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The opposing aims of the two Forms pit the Sixth Form students and Fourth Form students against each other in a pitched battle, with a general mêlée ensuing. The sheik's racehorse wins and the headmistress is able to get the school out of debt with her winnings.

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The schoolgirls also battle against the Ministry of Education, and against the school mistresses (the teachers) and the local police force, as well as amongst each other.

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