The Racing Strain (1918 film)

The Racing Strain
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Directed by	Emmett J. Flynn
Written by	Tex Charwate
Starring	Mae Marsh Clarence Oliver Clifford Bruce
Cinematography	Oliver T. Marsh
Production company	Goldwyn Pictures
Distributed by	Goldwyn Pictures
Release date	December 22, 1918 (1918-12-22)
Running time	5 reels
Country	United States
Language	Silent (English intertitles)

The Racing Strain is a 1918 silent drama film directed by Emmett J. Flynn. It was produced by Goldwyn Pictures. ^{[1] [2]}

Plot

Colonel Cameron, a Kentucky horseman, is fast nearing financial ruin a victim of a New York wildcat stock manipulator, “Big Jim” De Luce. The Colonel’s daughter. Lucille (Mae Marsh) meets Jim for the first time at a Red Cross lawn fete she gives on her father's estate. He showers her with attention, but she repulses him. At the same event she is introduced to Lieut. Gregory Haines, who, unknown to the Camerons, holds a mortgage on the.Cameron home. His attempts to win her affection prove far more successful. As one of the features of the fete Lucille raffles off Southern Pride, the only horse remaining of the Colonel’s once famous stable. The filly has sprained a tendon in her last race and the Colonel has abandoned all hope of ever racing her again. Strangely enough, Lucille is winner of the raffle. She is now much in love with Haines and He Luce is angered. He learns that Haines is the owner of the mortgage and informs the Colonel, who later apprises Lucille of the facts. Haines has previously told his lawyer to withhold the name the man who holds the mortgage. He is ordered from the house by low with the butt of his gun. While Haines has De Luce covered. Lucille forces him to put up $12,000 against some worthless stock he has unloaded on her father as a wager on the race. An hour later Southern Pride wins the big event and Lucille goes joyously to Haines’ arms. ^[3]

Cast

• Mae Marsh as Lucille Cameron
• Clarence Oliver as Gregory Haines
• Clifford Bruce as Jim De Luce
• William T. Carleton as Colonel Cameron
• Eddie Sturgis as Schuyler
• Tammany Young as Johnny Tweed

Reception

A reviewer in the Duluth News Tribune gave the film a positive review, praising Mae Marsh's performance. ^[4]

Preservation

It is not known whether the film currently survives. ^[5]

References

1. "The Racing Strain (1918)". American Film Institute. Retrieved 13 November 2025.
2. ""The Racing Strain" Has Strong Support for Star". The Moving Picture World. Vol. 38, no. 11. December 14, 1918. p. 1237. Retrieved November 14, 2025.
3. "Mae Marsh Scores Anew With "The Racing Strain"" (PDF). The Goldwyn Exhibitor. December 18, 1918. p. 1. Retrieved November 14, 2025. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain .
4. O'Meara, Walter (1919-02-14). "Mae Marsh in Rex Film". The Duluth News Tribune. p. 6. Retrieved 2025-11-14.
5. "The Racing Strain (1918)". Silent Era. Retrieved November 14, 2025.

External links

• The Racing Strain at IMDb