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The Shamrock Handicap

The Shamrock Handicap

Romance, Drama

1h 6m

May 2, 1926 (99 years ago)

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.

ActorAge thenAge now
Janet Gaynor

Janet Gaynor

Lady Sheila O'Hara

Birthday: October 6, 1906

19 September 14, 1984 (77)
Leslie Fenton

Leslie Fenton

Neil Ross

Birthday: March 12, 1902

24 March 25, 1978 (76)
Willard Louis

Willard Louis

Orville Finch

Birthday: April 19, 1882

44 July 22, 1926 (44)
J. Farrell MacDonald

J. Farrell MacDonald

Con O'Shea

Birthday: June 5, 1875

50 August 2, 1952 (77)
Claire McDowell

Claire McDowell

Molly O'Shea

Birthday: October 31, 1877

48 October 23, 1966 (88)
Louis Payne

Louis Payne

Sir Miles O'Hara

Birthday: January 13, 1873

53 August 14, 1953 (80)
George Harris

George Harris

Jockey Ginsburg

Birthday: October 6, 1892

33 April 16, 1954 (61)
Andy Clark

Andy Clark

'Chesty' Morgan

Birthday: March 12, 1903

23 November 16, 1960 (57)
Ely Reynolds

Ely Reynolds

Virus Cakes

Birthday: -

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Thomas Delmar

Thomas Delmar

Michaels

Birthday: November 11, 1879

46 June 3, 1952 (72)