The Shamrock Handicap

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The Shamrock Handicap
Shamrock Handicap lobby card.jpg
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Directed by John Ford
Written by Peter B. Kyne
John Stone
Elizabeth Pickett (titles)
Produced byJohn Ford
Starring Janet Gaynor
Leslie Fenton
Cinematography George Schneiderman
Distributed by Fox Film Corporation
Release date
  • 2 May 1926 (1926-05-02)
Running time
66 minutes (22.9 frame/s)
CountryUnited States
Language Silent (English intertitles)

The Shamrock Handicap is a 1926 American romance film directed by John Ford. Prints of the film still exists in the Museum of Modern Art film archive and Cinematheque Royale de Belgique. [1] [2]

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References

  1. "Progressive Silent Film List: The Shamrock Handicap". Silent Era. Retrieved March 9, 2008.
  2. The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog:The Shamrock Handicap