Thundering Hoofs (1922 film)
| Thundering Hoofs | |
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| Directed by | Francis Ford |
| Starring | Francis Ford Peggy O'Day James T. Kelley |
| Cinematography | O.G. Hill |
Production company | New Era Productions |
| Distributed by | Anchor Film Distributors |
Release date |
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Running time | 50 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Languages | Silent English intertitles |
Thundering Hoofs is a 1922 American silent drama film directed by Francis Ford and starring Ford, Peggy O'Day and James T. Kelley.[1] Made as an independent, it was directed by Francis Ford who was the elder brother of the better-known John Ford. Copies of the film still survive, unlike many independent productions of the era.
Plot
After years at a boarding school, a young woman returns to Kentucky. She arrives just in time to stop a racehorse she owns from being scratched from the Kentucky Derby.
Cast
- Peggy O'Day as Betty
- Francis Ford as Daddy Bill/'Colonel' Bill
- James T. Kelley as Jimmy O'Brien
- Florence Murth as Bill's Sister
- Philip Ford as Jack - Bill's Nephew
- Cecil McLean as Jack's Sweetheart - Betty's Chum
References
- ^ Munden p.811
Bibliography
- Munden, Kenneth White. The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States, Part 1. University of California Press, 1997.