09 October 1915 Thriller 12 mins
Fearing lest Cameron's horse beat the pony he has plunged on, Tony Dorgan orders one of his men to bribe the stableman to drug the animal. Saratoga Johnny tries to carry out Tony's order, but receives a beating at the hands of the irate Cameron employee.
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Helen Holmes as Helen
Robyn Adair as Tony Dorgan - a Crooked Gambler
N.Z. Wood as Cameron - the Racetrack King
M.J. Murchison as Saratoga Johnny - Dorgan's Accomplice
Edward Roberts as Jim Fair - Dorgan's Accomplice
United States 09 October 1915
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