Thundering Hoofs (1922 film)

For the later silent film of the same title, see Thundering Hoofs (1924 film).

Thundering Hoofs
Directed by	Francis Ford
Starring	Francis Ford Peggy O'Day James T. Kelley
Cinematography	O.G. Hill
Production company	New Era Productions
Distributed by	Anchor Film Distributors
Release date	October 1, 1922 (1922-10-01)
Running time	50 minutes
Country	United States
Languages	Silent English intertitles

Thundering Hoofs is a 1922 American silent drama film directed by Francis Ford and starring Ford, Peggy O'Day and James T. Kelley. ^[1] Made as an independent, it was directed by Francis Ford who was the elder brother of the better-known John Ford. Copies of the film still survive, unlike many independent productions of the era.

Plot

After years at a boarding school, a young woman returns to Kentucky. She arrives just in time to stop a racehorse she owns from being scratched from the Kentucky Derby.

Cast

• Peggy O'Day as Betty
• Francis Ford as Daddy Bill/'Colonel' Bill
• James T. Kelley as Jimmy O'Brien
• Florence Murth as Bill's Sister
• Philip Ford as Jack - Bill's Nephew
• Cecil McLean as Jack's Sweetheart - Betty's Chum

References

1. Munden p.811

Bibliography

• Munden, Kenneth White. The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States, Part 1. University of California Press, 1997.

External links

• Thundering Hoofs at IMDb