A Sporting Chance is a surviving 1919 American silent drama film directed by Henry King and produced by starring William Russell. It was distributed through Pathé Exchange. It is not to be confused with another film released a month later by Paramount called A Sporting Chance starring Ethel Clayton which is lost.[1][2]
| A Sporting Chance | |
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| Directed by | Henry King |
| Written by | Stephen Fox (alias Jules Furthman) |
| Produced by | William Russell |
| Starring | William Russell |
Production company | William Russell Productions / American Film Company |
| Distributed by | Pathé Exchange |
Release date |
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Running time | 5 reels |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
Cast
edit- William Russell as John Stonehouse
- Fritzi Brunette as Gilberte Bonheur
- George Periolat as Edward Craig
- J. Farrell MacDonald as Luther Ribley aka Kennedy
- Lee Hill as George Cornhill
- Harvey Clark as Aaron Witt
- Perry Banks as Anthony James
Preservation status
edit- The film is still extant and available on DVD.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Detail view of Movies Page". Afi.com. Retrieved 29 September 2017.
- ^ "Silent Era : Progressive Silent Film List". Silentera.com. Retrieved 29 September 2017.
- ^ Loving the Classics, webpage..(link does work; be patient for download)
External links
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