A Sporting Chance

1919 0h 50m EN

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10.0

MASTERPIECE

★10.0TMDB · 1

Comedy

Synopsis

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A young lady takes on a convict as her chauffeur, believing him to be a burglar. In reality, however, he is an innocent broker.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Ethel Clayton
Carey Brent
Jack Holt
Paul Sayre
Herbert Standing
Peter Brent
Anna Q. Nilsson
Pamela Brent
Howard Davies
Ralph Seward

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: George Melford
Writers: Will M. Ritchey, Roger Hartman
Languages: No Language
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 50-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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107 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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CAST

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Ethel Clayton and Jack Holt and Herbert Standing carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0010730 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

George Melford directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in No Language.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 50-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2107 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Ethel Clayton and Jack Holt and Herbert Standing carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt0010730 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.