The Shamrock Handicap (1926)
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.
Casting
- Janet Gaynor — Lady Sheila O'Hara
- Leslie Fenton — Neil Ross
- Willard Louis — Orville Finch
- J. Farrell MacDonald — Con O'Shea
- Claire McDowell — Molly O'Shea
- Louis Payne — Sir Miles O'Hara
- George Harris — Jockey Ginsburg
- Andy Clark — 'Chesty' Morgan
- Ely Reynolds — Virus Cakes
- Thomas Delmar — Michaels
- Bill Elliott — Well-Wishing Villager
- Brandon Hurst — The Procurer of Taxes
Interesting facts
The Shamrock Handicap is a 1926 American romance film directed by John Ford.
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