In Old Kentucky (1919): Besetzung, Handlung & Streaming

Released in 1919, In Old Kentucky is a drama and liebesfilm film directed by Marshall Neilan, running about 70 minutes. “Queen Bess wins” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. Illiterate Blue Ridge Mountain girl Madge Brierly falls in love with vacationing Blue Grass aristocrat Frank Layson, when he stops Horace Holten from defrauding her of her coal-rich lands. For revenge, Holten tells moonshiner Joe Lorey, who loves Madge, that Frank is a revenue officer. After Madge rescues Frank from Joe's attack, they go to Frank's home, where he teaches her reading and writing, and she rescues his racehorse, Queen Bess, from a fire set by Holten. Because Frank has nearly all of his family's money riding on the big Kentucky race, Holten gets Frank's jockey drunk. Madge, discovering this, disguises herself and rides Queen Bess to victory. She leaves for home unnoticed, and comes across the Night Riders chasing Lorey. After she persuades them that Holten killed her father years earlier, and was responsible for Lorey's attack, they chase Holten who falls from a mountain and dies. Years later, Madge's and Frank's children play at feuding.

Who’s in it. In Old Kentucky stars Anita Stewart as Madge Brierly, Mahlon Hamilton as Frank Layson, Edward Coxen as Joe Lorey and Charles Arling as Horace Holten, among others.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch In Old Kentucky page.

If you liked it. Fans of In Old Kentucky tend to enjoy Die Verurteilten, Der Pate, Schindlers Liste and Der Pate - Teil II.