Dick Francis: Twice Shy

Dick Francis: Twice Shy (1989)

Dick Francis: Twice Shy is a 1989 adaptation of Dick Francis' 1981 novel Twice Shy. It was one of the three Dick Francis adaptations released as TV movies in 1989 starring Ian McShane as jockey club investigator David Cleveland, along with Blood Sport‎ and In the Frame. Oddly enough, the character of David Cleveland was only the protagonist in one Dick Francis novel, Slay Ride, but is the protagonist in all three films.

The following weapons were used in the film Dick Francis: Twice Shy:

Colt Government Model

Liam Fitzgerald (Conor Mullen) is armed with a Colt Government Model at the end of the film. He briefly hands it to Eddy McGuire (David Herlihy).

Colt Government Model M1911A1 - .45 ACP

Liam Fitzgerald with the Colt.

Eddy hands the Colt back to Liam.

Liam fires on the Garda helicopter. He's clearly miming firing, as the slide doesn't move and the hammer remains down.

Liam actually firing the pistol in this shot.

David Cleveland (Ian McShane) takes the Colt from a dazed Liam. The arched mainspring housing and the grip safety can be clearly seen here.