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The Sport of Kings (1921)

The Sport of Kings poster
Directed by
Arthur Rooke
Genre
drama film, silent film, sport film
Country
United Kingdom
Runtime
50 min
Rating
7.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A guardian tries to stop his wealthy ward from marrying a man connected to horseracing. The story focuses on the conflict over the relationship.

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What happens

The Sport of Kings is a 1921 British silent sports film directed by Arthur Rooke and starring Victor McLaglen, Douglas Munro and Cyril Percival. The screenplay concerns a man who tries to prevent his wealthy ward from marrying a man involved in the horseracing world. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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