This rare John Ford silent is a charming, sweetly sentimental tale of the relationship between humans and animals told largely from the point of view of a racehorse who observes as her breeder (Henry B. Walthall) is forced to sell her when he loses everything in a poker game. Several of the era’s most famous racehorses make appearances, including the legendary champion thoroughbred Man o’ War.

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Cast

Gertrude Astor

Mrs. Beaumont

J. Farrell MacDonald

Donavan

Henry B. Walthall

Mr. Beaumont

Peaches Jackson

Virginia Beaumont

Man o' War

Race Horse

Winston Miller

Danny Donavan

Malcolm Waite

Carter

George H. Reed

Trainer

Sayre Dearing

Racetrack Spectator (uncredited)

Robert Dudley

Preacher (uncredited)

Michael Dark

Mr. Ogden (uncredited)