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1926-05-021h 6m

RomanceDrama

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.

Directors
John Ford
Writters
Elizabeth Pickett
Editors
Elizabeth Pickett, Elizabeth Pickett

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  1. Janet Gaynor

    Janet Gaynor

    Lady Sheila O'Hara

  2. Leslie Fenton

    Leslie Fenton

    Neil Ross

  3. Willard Louis

    Willard Louis

    Orville Finch

  4. J. Farrell MacDonald

    J. Farrell MacDonald

    Con O'Shea

  5. Claire McDowell

    Claire McDowell

    Molly O'Shea

  6. Louis Payne

    Louis Payne

    Sir Miles O'Hara

  7. George Harris

    George Harris

    Jockey Ginsburg

  8. Andy Clark

    Andy Clark

    'Chesty' Morgan

  9. Ely Reynolds

    Ely Reynolds

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Original Language
English
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