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The Sporting Lover (1926)

Genre : Drama, Romance, War

Runtime : 1H 10M

Director : Alan Hale
Writer : Carey Wilson

Synopsis

Captain Terrance Connaughton loses his stable of horses in a card game with Algernon Cravens.

Actors

Conway Tearle
Conway Tearle
Barbara Bedford
Barbara Bedford
Ward Crane
Ward Crane
Arthur Rankin
Arthur Rankin
Charles McHugh
Charles McHugh
John Fox Jr.
John Fox Jr.
Bodil Rosing
Bodil Rosing

Crews

Alan Hale
Alan Hale
Director
Seymour Hicks
Seymour Hicks
Theatre Play
Ian Hay
Ian Hay
Theatre Play
Carey Wilson
Carey Wilson
Adaptation
Carey Wilson
Carey Wilson
Screenplay

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