When the owner of a thoroughbred racehorse is murdered, a man steps in as the guardian of his two children and helps unravel the mystery ahead of a major race..
If you’re the kind of person who keeps a spreadsheet of every silent film you’ve ever seen, The Phantom of the Turf is a necessary, if slightly exhausting, box to tick. For anyone else? It’s a tough sell. It’s not a masterpiece, and it’s not a disaster. It’s just one of those movies that feels like it was made by peopl...
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"If you’re the kind of person who keeps a spreadsheet of every silent film you’ve ever seen, The Phantom of the Turf is a necessary, if slightly exhausting, box to tick. For anyone else? It’s a tough sell. It’s not a masterpiece, and it’s not a disaster. It’s just one of those movies that feels like it was made by people who were very tired but had a deadline and a horse available for the weekend. The whole thing kicks off with a murder—the owner of a thoroughbred gets taken out—and suddenly we’..."
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