Pride of Maryland is a 1951 American drama film directed by Philip Ford and written by John K. Butler. The film stars Stanley Clements, Peggy Stewart, Frankie Darro, Joe Sawyer, Robert Barrat and Harry Shannon. The film was released on January 20, 1951 by Republic Pictures.[1][2][3]
| Pride of Maryland | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Philip Ford |
| Screenplay by | John K. Butler |
| Produced by | William T. Lackey |
| Starring | Stanley Clements Peggy Stewart Frankie Darro Joe Sawyer Robert Barrat Harry Shannon |
| Cinematography | John MacBurnie |
| Edited by | Harold Minter |
| Music by | Stanley Wilson |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Republic Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 60 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Plot
editHorse trainer Frankie Longworth discovers that his former sweetheart Christine is now married to jockey Steve Loomis. He seeks work, plus a chance to demonstrate his new "crouch" style of racing. Frankie ends up barred from racing after an ethical breach, and Steve is killed in a fall from a horse.
After finding work with Sir Thomas Asbury, who wants to take him to England, the disgraced Frankie is able to gain back his license and rides Christine's horse, Pride of Maryland, to victory.
Cast
edit- Stanley Clements as Frankie Longworth
- Peggy Stewart as Christine Loomis
- Frankie Darro as Steve Loomis
- Joe Sawyer as Knuckles
- Robert Barrat as Colonel Harding
- Harry Shannon as Walter Shannon
- Duncan Richardson as Stevie Loomis
- Stanley Logan as Sir Thomas Asbury
- Joseph Crehan as Mr. Herndon
- Emmett Vogan as Dr. Paley
- Clyde Cook as Fred Leach
- Donald Kerr as Referee
- Guy Bellis as Lord Blanford
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Pride of Maryland (1951) - Overview". TCM.com. Retrieved 2015-11-28.
- ^ Hal Erickson. "Pride of Maryland (1951) - Philip Ford". AllMovie. Retrieved 2018-11-04.
- ^ "Pride of Maryland". Afi.com. Retrieved 2015-11-28.
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