The Kentucky Derby (1922)

The Kentucky Derby

1922

Action Adventure Crime

Synopsis

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.

Credits

Director

King Baggot

Cast

Bert Tracy as Topper Tom

Bert Woodruff as Rance Newcombe

Emmett King as Col. Moncrief Gordon

Gertrude Astor as Helen Gordon

Harry Carter as Bob Thurston

Kingsley Benedict as Joe

Lillian Rich as Alice Brown

Lionel Belmore as Col. Rome Woolrich