The Shamrock Handicap

The Shamrock Handicap

1926 66 mins Drama Romance HD

Overview

Because he refuses to collect rent payments from his impoverished tenants, kindly Irish nobleman Sir Miles Gaffney is in danger of losing his estate. He is forced to sell off part of his racing stable to a wealthy American, who takes along Gaffney's jockey Neil Ross as part of the bargain. When Neil is crippled in a racing accident, Sir Miles and his daughter Sheila sail to America with their prize horse "Dark Rosaleen" in tow. The first film having an Irish motif that John Ford directed, a six reel delight set in Eire's County Kildare and in the United States, with a steeplechase background, mixing charged elements of comedy and sentimental drama.

Featured Cast

Janet Gaynor

Janet Gaynor

Leslie Fenton

Leslie Fenton

Willard Louis

Willard Louis

J. Farrell MacDonald

J. Farrell MacDonald

Claire McDowell

Claire McDowell

Louis Payne

Louis Payne

George Harris

George Harris

Andy Clark

Andy Clark

Bill Elliott

Bill Elliott

Brandon Hurst

Brandon Hurst

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