The Hottentot

"The Yells of a Mirthquake- When those horses hit the hurdles in a whirlwind steeplechase. Thrills with every spill! You'll be off your seat-riding all the way!"

1922 1h 0m EN

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10.0

MASTERPIECE

★10.0TMDB · 1

Comedy

Synopsis

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Mistaken for a famous jockey, a young man uses it to his advantage -- until he actually has to race a horse.

“The Yells of a Mirthquake- When those horses hit the hurdles in a whirlwind steeplechase. Thrills with every spill! You'll be off your seat-riding all the way!”

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Cast

Douglas MacLean
Sam Harrington
Madge Bellamy
Peggy Fairfax
Lila Leslie
Mrs. Carol Chadwick
Truly Shattuck
Mrs. May Gilford
Raymond Hatton
Swift
T.D. Crittenden
Major Reggie Townsend
Stanhope Wheatcroft
Larry Crawford
Martin Best
Ollie Gilford

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: James W. Horne
Writers: Del Andrews
Languages: No Language
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 60-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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104 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by James W. Horne, shot by Henry Sharp. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

CAST

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Douglas MacLean and Madge Bellamy and Lila Leslie carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The Yells of a Mirthquake- When those horses hit the hurdles in a whirlwind steeplechase. Thrills with every spill! You'll be off your seat-riding all the way!".

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0013251 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

James W. Horne directs. Henry Sharp behind the camera. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in No Language.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 60-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2104 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by James W. Horne, shot by Henry Sharp. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Douglas MacLean and Madge Bellamy and Lila Leslie carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "The Yells of a Mirthquake- When those horses hit the hurdles in a whirlwind steeplechase. Thrills with every spill! You'll be off your seat-riding all the way!".
7IMDB entry: tt0013251 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.