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The Sporting Lover is a american film of genre Drama directed by Alan Hale released in USA on 16 june 1926 with Conway Tearle

The Sporting Lover (1926)

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Released in USA 16 june 1926
Directed by
OriginUSA
Genres Drama,    War,    Romance

The Sporting Lover is a 1926 American sports romance film directed by Alan Hale and starring Conway Tearle, Barbara Bedford and Ward Crane. It was based on the British play Good Luck by Ian Hay.



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The Washington Post (1923-1954) [Washington, D.C] 04 July 1926: F2.

Synopsis

During the First World War an American officer and a British aristocrat fall in love but are separated. After the war he returns to find her engaged to another man. The issue is settled by a bet on The Derby horse race.

Actors

Conway Tearle

(Captain Terrance Connaughton)Barbara Bedford

(Lady Gwendolyn)Ward Crane

(Captain Sir Phillip Barton)Bodil Rosing

(Nora O'Brien)George Ovey

(Jockey)
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