A Sporting Chance

1945 0h 55m EN

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10.0

MASTERPIECE

★10.0TMDB · 1

Comedy

Synopsis

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After the death of shipping magnate William Reardon, his young partner, Steve Walker, becomes executor and manager of his shipyards, in accordance with his will. Reardon's spoiled niece, society girl Pamela Herrick, will inherit her uncle's entire estate on condition that she hold a job at the shipyards for a year on her own merit. Steve is to be the sole judge of her actions and decide whether she will receive her inheritance.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Jane Randolph
Pamela Herrick
John O'Malley
Steve Walker
Steve Barclay
Ted Cummings (as Stephen Barclay)
Edward Gargan
Mike Ryan
Isabel Withers
Susan Bailey
Maxine Semon
Gert
Selmer Jackson
John Smalley
Robert Middlemass
William Reardon

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: George Blair
Writers: Paul Gangelin, Dane Lussier
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 55-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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81 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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Jane Randolph and John O'Malley and Steve Barclay carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0038112 — 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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The take

George Blair directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 55-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
281 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Jane Randolph and John O'Malley and Steve Barclay carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt0038112 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.