The King of the Turf (1926)
Overview
Genteel southern horse-breeder Col. Richard Fairfax is framed on the charge of embezzlement by Martyn Selsby, his business partner, and sentenced to jail.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 0.477 |
Directed By
James P. Hogan
Crew
Louis Joseph Vance
John C. Brownell
James P. Hogan
J. Grubb Alexander
TOP CAST
George Irving
Colonel Fairfax
Patsy Ruth Miller
Kate Fairfax
Kenneth Harlan
John Doe Smith
Alan Roscoe
Tom Selsby
Kathleen Kirkham
Letitia Selsby
Mary Carr
Martha Fairfax
David Torrence
Martyn Selsby
Billy Franey
Soup Conley
Eddie Phillips
Dude Morlanti
David Kirby
Red Kelly
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