The Kentucky Derby 1922

Posing as relatives, Ralph and Helen Gordon visit Col. Moncrief Gordon's Kentucky mansion, hoping to marry Helen to the colonel's son, Donald. The colonel agrees, but Donald balks at the suggestion, then reveals his secret marriage to Alice Brown. The colonel turns them out, and Ralph conspires with Bob Thurston to frame Donald for theft of Colonel Gordon's wager money and to shanghai him. After 3 years Donald discovers the source of his misfortune, returns, finds his wife, hears of a plot against his father's best racehorse, wrings a complete confession from Thurston, and saves the Derby for his repentant father.

Cast:

Reginald Denny
Donald Gordon 

Lillian Rich
Alice Brown 

Emmett King
Col. Moncrief Gordon 

Walter McGrail
Ralph Gordon 

Gertrude Astor
Helen Gordon 

Lionel Belmore
Col. Rome Woolrich