Movie Description
The Shamrock Handicap
(1926)Overview
Because he refuses to collect rent payments from his impoverished tenants, kindly Irish nobleman Sir Miles Gaffney is in danger of losing his estate. He is forced to sell off part of his racing stable to a wealthy American, who takes along Gaffney's jockey Neil Ross as part of the bargain. When Neil is crippled in a racing accident, Sir Miles and his daughter Sheila sail to America with their prize horse "Dark Rosaleen" in tow. The first film having an Irish motif that John Ford directed, a six reel delight set in Eire's County Kildare and in the United States, with a steeplechase background, mixing charged elements of comedy and sentimental drama.
Featured Crew
- Director : John Ford
- Producer : John Ford
- Writer : Elizabeth Pickett
- Editor : Elizabeth Pickett
- Cast : Janet Gaynor,Leslie Fenton,Willard Louis,J. Farrell MacDonald,Claire McDowell,Louis Payne,George Harris,Andy Clark,Ely Reynolds,Thomas Delmar,Bill Elliott,Brandon Hurst,Eric Mayne
Cast
Lady Sheila O'Hara
Neil Ross
Orville Finch
Con O'Shea
Molly O'Shea
Sir Miles O'Hara
Jockey Ginsburg
'Chesty' Morgan
Virus Cakes
Michaels
Well-Wishing Villager
The Procurer of Taxes
Doctor
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Facts
Original TitleThe Shamrock Handicap
Status Released
Release Information
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1926-05-02
Original LanguageUnknown
Runtime 01h 06m
Production CompaniesFox Film Corporation
Genres
- Romance
- Drama