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The Million Dollar Handicap

19250.0 / 1060 min
Comedy, Drama

Overview

Thoroughbred nags prancing-bugle and bells sounding-roaring multitudes-cheers, groans, laughs-these are the enjoyable features of "The Million Dollar Handicap," the greatest turf picture of all time.

After buying the filly Dixie following a strong finish Southern horse breeder John Porter discovers she has been doped for the contest. When he is paralyzed from a fall from Dixie his son, Alan, embezzles money from the bank to save the family finances. Because of his love for Alan's sister Alis, George Mortimer takes the blame for the crime, losing his job. Disguised as a boy, Alis enters Dixie in a race and rides the horse to victory and all ends happily.

Cast

Vera Reynolds

Vera Reynolds

Alis Porter

Edmund Burns

Edmund Burns

George Mortimer

Ralph Lewis

Ralph Lewis

John Porter

Ward Crane

Ward Crane

Phillip Crane

Tom Wilson

Tom Wilson

Tom

Clarence Burton

Clarence Burton

Langdon

Rosa Gore

Rosa Gore

Marilda Porter

Lon Poff

Lon Poff

Milkman

Danny Hoy

Danny Hoy

Jockey

Ralph Emerson

Ralph Emerson

Alan Porter

Crew

William Alexander Fraser

William Alexander Fraser

Novel

Scott Sidney

Scott Sidney

Director

F. McGrew Willis

F. McGrew Willis

Adaptation

Devereaux Jennings

Devereaux Jennings

Director of Photography

Charles L. Cadwallader

Charles L. Cadwallader

Art Direction

George C. Bertholon

George C. Bertholon

Production Manager