The Kentucky Derby
5
57 minutes
12/4/1922
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 List
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
Bert Tracy
as Topper Tom
Harry Carter
as Bob Thurston
Wilfred Lucas
as Capt. Wolff
Pat Harmon
as Jensen
Anna Dodge
as Mrs. Clancy
Verne Winter
as Timmy Clancy
Betsy Ann Hisle
as Little Girl (uncredited)