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The Mad Racer

Apr 26, 1926

0h 19m

★ 0.0

Overview

Van Bibber is spending his vacation with Colonel Paddock's party at the ranch owned by Paddock's friend. The peace and quiet is often disturbed by a desperado known as The Mad Racer, who has been hired to keep Van out of the Buggy Race.

Genres

Comedy

Romance

Production Companies

Fox Film Corporation

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Cast

Jean Arthur

Reginald Van Bibber

Earle Foxe

Sylvia Paddock

Florence Gilbert

Colonel Paddock

Frank Beal

Edna Marion

Bertie de Puyster

Lynn Cowan

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