The Kentucky Derby

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.

Directed by King Baggot

Top cast

Reginald Denny

Donald Gordon

Lillian Rich

Alice Brown

Emmett King

Col. Moncrief Gordon

Walter McGrail

Ralph Gordon

Gertrude Astor

Helen Gordon

Lionel Belmore

Col. Rome Woolrich

K

Kingsley Benedict

Joe

Bert Woodruff

Rance Newcombe

B

Bert Tracy

Topper Tom

Harry Carter

Bob Thurston

Wilfred Lucas

Capt. Wolff

Pat Harmon

Jensen

Anna Dodge

Mrs. Clancy

V

Verne Winter

Timmy Clancy

Betsy Ann Hisle

Little Girl (uncredited)

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