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The Kentucky Derby

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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.

Top Cast

  • Reginald Denny

    Reginald Denny

    Donald Gordon

  • Lillian Rich

    Lillian Rich

    Alice Brown

  • Emmett King

    Emmett King

    Col. Moncrief Gordon

  • Walter McGrail

    Walter McGrail

    Ralph Gordon

  • Gertrude Astor

    Gertrude Astor

    Helen Gordon

  • Lionel Belmore

    Lionel Belmore

    Col. Rome Woolrich

  • Kingsley Benedict

    Kingsley Benedict

    Joe

  • Bert Woodruff

    Bert Woodruff

    Rance Newcombe

  • Bert Tracy

    Bert Tracy

    Topper Tom

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.

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