The Kentucky Derby
movie
NOW FOR THE BIG EVENT!
Released December 04, 1922
Overview
Posing as relatives, Ralph and Helen Gordon visit Col. Moncrief Gordon's Kentucky mansion, hoping to marry Helen to the colonel's son, Donald. The colonel agrees, but Donald balks at the suggestion, then reveals his secret marriage to Alice Brown. The colonel turns them out, and Ralph conspires with Bob Thurston to frame Donald for theft of Colonel Gordon's wager money and to shanghai him. After 3 years Donald discovers the source of his misfortune, returns, finds his wife, hears of a plot against his father's best racehorse, wrings a complete confession from Thurston, and saves the Derby for his repentant father.
Cast
Reginald Denny
as
Donald Gordon
Lillian Rich
as
Alice Brown
Emmett King
as
Col. Moncrief Gordon
Walter McGrail
as
Ralph Gordon
Gertrude Astor
as
Helen Gordon
Lionel Belmore
as
Col. Rome Woolrich
Kingsley Benedict
as
Joe
Bert Woodruff
as
Rance Newcombe
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Bert Tracy
as
Topper Tom
Harry Carter
as
Bob Thurston
Wilfred Lucas
as
Capt. Wolff
Pat Harmon
as
Jensen
