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  • The Hottentot (1922)
  • 60 min | Comedy
The Hottentot (1922)
60 min | Comedy

A young man happens to have the same name as a famous steeplechase jockey, and when he finds out that people keep mistaking him for the jockey (although he's never been on a horse in his life and is actually terrified of them), he plays ...See moreA young man happens to have the same name as a famous steeplechase jockey, and when he finds out that people keep mistaking him for the jockey (although he's never been on a horse in his life and is actually terrified of them), he plays along with it, even going so far as to wear the same kind of racing togs that the real jockey wears. Eventually things get out of hand, and before he knows it he's forced to substitute in a race for the real jockey--and finds out that the horse he's supposed to ride is a ferocious beast called Hottentot. Written by frankfob2@yahoo.com See less
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Directors
James W. Horne | Del Andrews (horseracing sequences)
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Del Andrews (adaptation) | William Collier Sr. (play) | Tay Garnett | Victor Mapes (play)
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Dec 25, 1922 (United States)
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10 cast members
Name Known for
Douglas MacLean
Sam Harrington Sam Harrington   See fewer
Madge Bellamy
Peggy Fairfax Peggy Fairfax   See fewer
Lila Leslie
Mrs. Carol Chadwick Mrs. Carol Chadwick   See fewer
Martin Best
Ollie Gilford Ollie Gilford   See fewer
Truly Shattuck
Mrs. May Gilford Mrs. May Gilford   See fewer
T.D. Crittenden
Maj. Reggie Townsend (as Dwight Crittendon) Maj. Reggie Townsend (as Dwight Crittendon)   See fewer
Harry Booker
Perkins Perkins   See fewer
Bert Lindley
McKesson McKesson   See fewer
Stanhope Wheatcroft
Larry Crawford Larry Crawford   See fewer
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