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| ~The Sunset Derby~ 1927 |
| ~William Collier Jr. & Mary Astor~ |
| ~Plot Synopsis~ |
Racehorse movies were a dime a dozen in 1927, meaning that the few good ones tended to be lumped
together with the bad. One of the more tolerable entries in this genre was First National's Sunset Derby,
starring Hollywood's favorite cocky jockey, William Collier Jr. After suffering a fall during a race, rider
Jimmy Burke (Collier) loses his nerve. But with the help of his girlfriend Molly Gibson (Mary Astor),
Jimmy regains his confidence just in time to achieve victory during the Big Race. At least the climactic
scene was crisply and excitingly photographed, allowing the viewer to forget the festival of cliches that
had gone before.
Plot Synopsis by Hal Erickson, AllMovie.com
together with the bad. One of the more tolerable entries in this genre was First National's Sunset Derby,
starring Hollywood's favorite cocky jockey, William Collier Jr. After suffering a fall during a race, rider
Jimmy Burke (Collier) loses his nerve. But with the help of his girlfriend Molly Gibson (Mary Astor),
Jimmy regains his confidence just in time to achieve victory during the Big Race. At least the climactic
scene was crisply and excitingly photographed, allowing the viewer to forget the festival of cliches that
had gone before.
Plot Synopsis by Hal Erickson, AllMovie.com
| Directed by: Albert S. Rogell Written by: Curtis Benton - writer Mort Blumenstock - titles Based on the story by William Dudley Pelley |
| ~Cast~ Mary Astor ... Molly Gibson William Collier Jr. ... Jimmy Burke Ralph Lewis ... Sam Gibson David Kirby ... Mike Donovan Lionel Belmore ... Jack McTeague Burt Ross ... Bobby McTeague Henry A. Barrows ... 'Lucky' Davis (as Henry Barrows) Bobby Doyle ... Skeeter Donohue Michael Visaroff ... Peddler |
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| ~Remaining Credits~ Distributed by: First National Pictures Produced by: Charles R. Rogers Cinematography by: Ross Fisher Length: 6 Reels Runtime: 60 Minutes Released: June 5, 1927 |