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Garryowen (film)
2026-11-15 12:09:16 · Cedar Herald Index
Garryowen is a 1920 British silent sports film directed by George Pearson and starring Fred Groves, Hugh E. Wright and Moyna Macgill. It was based on a novel by Henry De Vere Stacpoole. 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
Moyna Macgill - Violet Grimshaw
Bertram Burleigh - Robert Dashwood
Arthur Cleave - Giveean
Alec Thompson - Andy
Little Zillah - Effy French
Stella Brereton - Mrs. Moriarty
Lilian Braithwaite - 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
