''Garryowen'' is a 1920 British silent

sports film A sports film is a film genre in which any particular sport plays a prominent role in the film's plot or acts as its central theme. It is a production in which a sport, sporting event, athlete (and their sport), or follower of sport (and the s ...

directed by George Pearson and starring Fred Groves, Hugh E. Wright and

Moyna Macgill Moyna Macgill (born Charlotte Lillian McIldowie; 10 December 1895 – 25 November 1975) was an Irish actress from Belfast and the mother of actress Angela Lansbury and producers Edgar and Bruce Lansbury. In 2020, she was listed at number 35 on ...

. It was based on a novel by

Henry De Vere Stacpoole Henry de Vere Stacpoole (9 April 1863 – 12 April 1951) was an Irish author. His best-known work is the 1908 romance novel '' The Blue Lagoon'', which has been adapted into multiple films. He published using his own name and sometimes the pseud ...

. It concerns an impoverished Irish gentleman who tries to rescue his family from ruin by running his horse ''Garryowen'' at The Derby.

Cast

* Fred Groves - Michael French * Hugh E. Wright - Moriarty *

- Violet Grimshaw *

Bertram Burleigh Bertram Burleigh (1890 – 1961) was a British actor of the silent era. Selected filmography * ''John Halifax, Gentleman'' (1915) * ''The Mother of Dartmoor'' (1916) * '' Trapped by the London Sharks'' (1916) * ''Mrs. Thompson'' (1919) * '' ...

- Robert Dashwood * Arthur Cleave - Giveean * Alec Thompson - Andy * Little Zillah - Effy French * Stella Brereton - Mrs. Moriarty *

Lilian Braithwaite Dame Florence Lilian Braithwaite, (9 March 1873 – 17 September 1948), known professionally as Lilian Braithwaite, was an English actress, primarily of the stage, although she appeared in both silent and talkie films. Early life She was born ...

- Mrs. Driscoll * Marjorie Gaffney - Biddy * Betty Cameron - Susie

References

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* 1920 films British horse racing films 1920s sports films 1920s English-language films Films directed by George Pearson Films based on Irish novels Films based on works by Henry De Vere Stacpoole British silent feature films British black-and-white films 1920s British films Silent sports films English-language sports films {{sport-film-stub