Thundering Hoofs is a 1922 American silent drama film directed by Francis Ford and starring Ford, Peggy O'Day and James T. Kelley.[1] Made as an independent, it was directed by Francis Ford who was the elder brother of the better-known John Ford. Copies of the film still survive, unlike many independent productions of the era.

Synopsis

After years at a boarding school, a young woman returns to Kentucky. She arrives just in time to stop a racehorse she owns from being scratched from the Kentucky Derby.

Cast

• Peggy O'Day as Betty
• Francis Ford as Daddy Bill/'Colonel' Bill
• James T. Kelley as Jimmy O'Brien
• Florence Murth as Bill's Sister
• Philip Ford as Jack - Bill's Nephew
• Cecil McLean as Jack's Sweetheart - Betty's Chum

References

Bibliography

• Munden, Kenneth White. The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States, Part 1. University of California Press, 1997.

External links

• Thundering Hoofs at IMDb