The Headless Horseman

Overview

The village of Sleepy Hollow is getting ready to greet the new schoolteacher, Ichabod Crane, who is coming from New York. Crane has already heard of the village's legendary ghost, a headless horseman who is said to be searching for the head that he lost in battle. The schoolteacher has barely arrived when he begins to pursue the beautiful young heiress Katrina Van Tassel, angering Abraham Van Brunt, who is courting her. Crane's harsh, small-minded approach to teaching also turns some of the villagers against him. Soon there many who would like to see him leave the village altogether.

Cast

Will Rogers

Ichabod crane

Lois Meredith

Katrina Van Tassel

Ben Hendricks Jr.

Abraham Van Brunt ('Brom Bones')

N/A

Charles E. Graham

Hans Van Ripper

Mary Foy

Dame Martling

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Bernard A. Reinold

Baltus Van Tassel ('Bernard Reinold')

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Downing Clarke

Dominie Heckwelder

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Jerry Devine

Adrian Van Ripper

James Sheridan

Jethro Martling ('Sheridan Tansey')

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Kay McCausland

Elsa Vanderdonck

N/A

Nancy Chase

Gretchen