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  • The Shooting Star (1924)
  • Short | Short, Thriller
The Shooting Star (1924)
Short | Short, Thriller

The erratic Shooting Star replaces the lame Monitor in her race against Iron Duke, the English entry. The Information Kid has bet the Doll's roll on Monitor, and as Shooting Star is a stable entry, the bet has to be transferred onto the ...See moreThe erratic Shooting Star replaces the lame Monitor in her race against Iron Duke, the English entry. The Information Kid has bet the Doll's roll on Monitor, and as Shooting Star is a stable entry, the bet has to be transferred onto the temperamental racer. The Kid sells Shooting Star's trainer the idea of having her rider hold Shooting Star in until the last quarter, either by letting her get pocketed, or allowing her to get away to a poor start. Iron Duke goes to the post a heavy favorite. Shooting Star is pocketed, conserving her speed for the homestretch, where she romps home, saving the championship for America and earning the Kid a hundred-dollar tip from the winner's owner. The Kid has a fight with a backer of the English horse. The Doll, dressed as a boy, sneaks into the barn where the fight has been staged just in time to see the Kid getting the worst of it. Henry, seeing his side-bet disappearing, rushes out and gets the cops to stop the fight. They arrive just as the Kid has knocked out the Englishman with a lucky punch. All manage to escape, and that night an armistice is signed over a table at the Cantina. Written by Universal Weekly, May 17, 1924 See less
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Director
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Gerald Beaumont (story) | Scott Darling (scenario) (as W. Scott Darling)
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Updated Jun 9, 1924

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Jun 9, 1924 (United States)

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7 cast members
Name Known for
Billy Sullivan
The Information Kid The Information Kid   See fewer
Shannon Day
The Fiddlin' Doll The Fiddlin' Doll   See fewer
James Quinn
50-50 Henry 50-50 Henry   See fewer
Bert Woodruff
Jimmy Whiskers Jimmy Whiskers   See fewer
Duke R. Lee
Black Murdock Black Murdock   See fewer
Frank Kingsley
Larry Beveridge Larry Beveridge   See fewer
Cesare Gravina
Paladine Rabinsky Paladine Rabinsky   See fewer
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