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The Million Dollar Handicap

The Million Dollar Handicap

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Status

Released

Release Date

Feb 7, 1925

Runtime

1h 0m

Genres

Comedy, Drama

Original Title

The Million Dollar Handicap

Production Companies

Metropolitan Pictures Corporation of California

Director

Scott Sidney

Description

After buying the filly Dixie following a strong finish Southern horse breeder John Porter discovers she has been doped for the contest. When he is paralyzed from a fall from Dixie his son, Alan, embezzles money from the bank to save the family finances. Because of his love for Alan's sister Alis, George Mortimer takes the blame for the crime, losing his job. Disguised as a boy, Alis enters Dixie in a race and rides the horse to victory and all ends happily.