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Garryowen (1920)

Garryowen poster
Directed by
George William Pearson
Genre
drama film, silent film, sport film
Country
United Kingdom
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

An impoverished Irish gentleman enters his horse in a famous race to save his family from financial ruin. The story follows his struggle to overcome obstacles and achieve his goal.

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What happens

Garryowen is a 1920 British silent sports film directed by George Pearson and starring Fred Groves, Hugh E. Wright and Moyna Macgill. It was based on a novel by Henry De Vere Stacpoole. It concerns an impoverished Irish gentleman who tries to rescue his family from ruin by running his horse Garryowen at The Derby. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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