The Kentucky Derby 101 years old

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Posing as relatives, Ralph and Helen Gordon visit Col. Moncrief Gordon's Kentucky mansion, hoping to marry Helen to the colonel's son, Donald. The colonel agrees, but Donald balks at the suggestion, then reveals his secret marriage to Alice Brown. The colonel turns them out, and Ralph conspires with Bob Thurston to frame Donald for theft of Colonel Gordon's wager money and to shanghai him. After 3 years Donald discovers the source of his misfortune, returns, finds his wife, hears of a plot against his father's best racehorse, wrings a complete confession from Thurston, and saves the Derby for his repentant father.

Credits

The Kentucky Derby Cast

Name Character
Reginald Denny He was 31, 75 years old when he died as Donald Gordon
Lillian Rich She was 22, 54 years old when she died as Alice Brown

The Kentucky Derby Crew

Name Department
The Kentucky Derby poster
The Kentucky Derby (101 years)

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  • Release day: Monday, December 04, 1922
  • Runtime: 57 minutes