The Racing Kid
1924-04-16 · 18 min · ★ 10.0
Buddy, mischievous son of a race horse owner, is a competent youth around the stable and racetrack. He, Martha and Spec are pals. The day of the big steeplechase Buddy discovers one of the jockeys has been "fixed" by a crooked gambler.
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- Directors
- Albert Herman
- Production companies
- Century Film
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- United States of America
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- Released
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Buddy MessingerBuddy
Martha SleeperMartha
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