In Old Kentucky

"Sweeps you from the racing turf somewheres down in Dixie to the shell-scarred battle fields somewhere in France!"

1927 1h 10m EN

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10.0

MASTERPIECE

★10.0TMDB · 1

Drama

Synopsis

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Young Brierly struggles to save his father, Major Brierly, from the clutches of alcohol after the Great War. At the same time, he prepares Major Brierly's horse, which served bravely with the Major at the front, for the Kentucky Derby.

“Sweeps you from the racing turf somewheres down in Dixie to the shell-scarred battle fields somewhere in France!”

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Cast

James Murray
Jimmy Brierly
Helene Costello
Nancy Holden
Wesley Barry
'Skippy' Lowry
Dorothy Cumming
Mrs. Brierly
Edward Martindel
Mr. Brierly
Harvey Clark
Dan Lowry
Stepin Fetchit
Highpockets
Carolynne Snowden
Lily May

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: John M. Stahl
Writers: A.P. Younger, Lew Lipton, Arthur Shirley
Languages: No Language
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 70-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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99 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 John M. Stahl, shot by Max Fabian. 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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James Murray and Helene Costello and Wesley Barry carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Sweeps you from the racing turf somewheres down in Dixie to the shell-scarred battle fields somewhere in France!".

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0018024 — 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

John M. Stahl directs. Max Fabian 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 70-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
299 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by John M. Stahl, shot by Max Fabian. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5James Murray and Helene Costello and Wesley Barry carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "Sweeps you from the racing turf somewheres down in Dixie to the shell-scarred battle fields somewhere in France!".
7IMDB entry: tt0018024 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.