Silks and Saddles

1921 Drama Directed by John K. Wells

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About Silks and Saddles

Bobbie Morton, a champion rider, works the racetrack with the men. She uncovers a scheme to fix a race and turns away a squatter who pursues her.

Cast & crew

More about Silks and Saddles

John K. Wells directed and produced the Australian racing film. Agnes Vernon, Robert MacKinnon, John Cosgrove, and Tal Ordell are billed. For release in the United States it was called Queen of the Turf.

Themes

  • A woman on the racecourse
  • A fixed race
  • A squatter who will not leave
  • Bobbie Morton
  • horse racing
  • John K. Wells
  • Australia

Notes

  • The American title is Queen of the Turf, or Queen o' Turf.
  • Agnes Vernon is billed in the lead.
  • The plot splits between a fixed race and a squatter's pursuit.

Also available

  • Internet Archive (Silks_And_Saddles)