The Million Dollar Handicap (1925)
Overview
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.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 1.667 |
Directed By
Scott Sidney
Crew
Scott Sidney
F. McGrew Willis
Devereaux Jennings
Charles L. Cadwallader
George C. Bertholon
TOP CAST
Vera Reynolds
Alis Porter
Edmund Burns
George Mortimer
Ralph Lewis
John Porter
Ward Crane
Phillip Crane
Tom Wilson
Tom
Clarence Burton
Langdon
Rosa Gore
Marilda Porter
Lon Poff
Milkman
Danny Hoy
Jockey
Ralph Emerson
Alan Porter
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