The Shamrock Handicap
Synopsis
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.
Top Cast
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Janet Gaynor
Lady Sheila O'Hara
Leslie Fenton
Neil Ross
Willard Louis
Orville Finch
J. Farrell MacDonald
Con O'Shea
Claire McDowell
Molly O'Shea
Louis Payne
Sir Miles O'Hara
George Harris
Jockey Ginsburg
Andy Clark
'Chesty' Morgan
Ely Reynolds
Virus Cakes
Thomas Delmar
Michaels
Bill Elliott
Well-Wishing Villager
Brandon Hurst
The Procurer of Taxes
Eric Mayne
Doctor
Eleanore Vogel
Woman (uncredited)
Release History & Theatrical Window
May 2, 1926
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- John Ford
- Screenplay & Story
- Peter B. Kyne, Elizabeth Pickett
- Original Title
- The Shamrock Handicap
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- No Language
- Runtime
- 1h 6m
- Production Studios
- Fox Film Corporation
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
John Ford
Peter B. Kyne, Elizabeth Pickett
George Schneiderman
Elizabeth Pickett
John Ford
Department Leadership Roster
John Ford
Director
George Schneiderman
Director of Photography
Elizabeth Pickett
Writer
Elizabeth Pickett
Editor
John Ford
Producer
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
NR: Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
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John Ford
John Ford
John Ford
John Ford (February 1, 1894 – August 31, 1973) was an American film director. He is renowned both for Westerns such as Stagecoach (1939), The Searchers (1956), and The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962), as well as adaptations of classic 20th-century American novels such as the film The Grapes of Wrath (1940). His four Academy Awards for Best Director (in 1935, 1940, 1941, and 1952) remain a record. One of the films for which he won the award, How Green Was My Valley, also won Best Picture.
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What is The Shamrock Handicap about?
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.
Who directed The Shamrock Handicap?
The Shamrock Handicap was directed by John Ford.
Who stars in The Shamrock Handicap?
The principal cast of The Shamrock Handicap includes Janet Gaynor, Leslie Fenton, Willard Louis, J. Farrell MacDonald, Claire McDowell.
When was The Shamrock Handicap released and how long is it?
The Shamrock Handicap was released in 1926 with a total runtime of 1h 6m.
What is the age rating and content advisory for The Shamrock Handicap?
The Shamrock Handicap holds official age classifications: US: NR (Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.).