
The Sporting Lover
1926-06-16 · 70 min · ★ 8.0
Captain Terrance Connaughton loses his stable of horses in a card game with Algernon Cravens.
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- Directors
- Alan Hale
- Production companies
- Faultless Pictures
- Countries
- United States of America
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- Released
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Conway Tearle
Barbara Bedford
Ward Crane
Arthur Rankin
Charles McHugh
Bodil RosingTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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