The King of the Turf(1926)
Excitement supreme as the "KINGS OF THE TURF" sweep across the finish line!
Genteel southern horse-breeder Col. Richard Fairfax is framed on the charge of embezzlement by Martyn Selsby, his business partner, and sentenced to jail.
Movie: The King of the Turf
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Colonel Fairfax
Kate Fairfax
John Doe Smith
Tom Selsby
Letitia Selsby
Martha Fairfax
Martyn Selsby
Soup Conley
Dude Morlanti
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Genteel southern horse-breeder Col. Richard Fairfax is framed on the charge of embezzlement by Martyn Selsby, his business partner, and sentenced to jail.
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1926-02-28
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Excitement supreme as the "KINGS OF THE TURF" sweep across the finish line!
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