The Shamrock Handicap

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.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

May 2, 1926

Original language

English

Countries

United States of America

Production

Fox Film Corporation

Cast

Leslie Fenton,Brandon Hurst,Bill Elliott,Eric Mayne,Thomas Delmar,Willard Louis,Claire McDowell,Eleanore Vogel,Janet Gaynor,Andy Clarkand 4 more

Director

John Ford

Writer

Peter B. Kyne,Elizabeth Pickett

Producer

John Ford

Cinematography

George Schneiderman

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0017374