A Sporting Chance (1919 Paramount film)
| A Sporting Chance | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | George Melford |
| Screenplay by | Will M. Ritchey |
| Based on | "Impulses" by Roger Hartman |
| Produced by | Jesse L. Lasky |
| Starring | Ethel Clayton Jack Holt Herbert Standing Anna Q. Nilsson Howard Davies |
| Cinematography | Paul P. Perry |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 50 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
A Sporting Chance is a lost[1] 1919 American silent comedy film directed by George Melford and written by Will M. Ritchey based upon a story by Roger Hartman. The film stars Ethel Clayton, Jack Holt, Herbert Standing, Anna Q. Nilsson, and Howard Davies. The film was released on July 13, 1919, by Paramount Pictures.[2][3]
A competing film with the title A Sporting Chance directed by Henry King opened a few days earlier.
Plot[edit]
As described in a film magazine,[4] Carey Brent (Clayton), berated by her father Peter Brent (Standing) for yielding to impulses that lead to minor disasters, disobeys him in deciding to employ an escaping convict Paul Sayre (Holt) as a chauffeur, thus aiding him in eluding officers. In this capacity he keeps careful watch over her as she seeks to rid her stepmother of what she believes to be the dangerous attentions of Ralph Seward (Davies), who is seemingly favored by that lady. Wishing to spare her father pain, she wins the man over from Mrs. Brent (Nilsson), only to eventually discover that he is a blackmailer seeking to dispose of innocent though incriminating letters written by her stepmother when a young and romantic girl. Carey goes to his apartments in his absence to find the letters, but Seward's arrival traps her. At the critical moment the convict-chauffeur breaks in, whips Seward, recovers the letters, and effects Carey's escape. When he arrives home later, Carey warns him of a bulletin she has seen announcing the capture of himself. It turns out that he is a salesman whom the convict had forced to exchange clothes with him. Carey and Paul are married.
Cast[edit]
- Ethel Clayton as Carey Brent
- Jack Holt as Paul Sayre
- Herbert Standing as Peter Brent
- Anna Q. Nilsson as Pamela Brent
- Howard Davies as Ralph Seward
References[edit]
- ^ The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: A Sporting Chance
- ^ "A Sporting Chance (1919) - Overview - TCM.com". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved 15 January 2015.
- ^ "A Sporting Chance". AFI. Retrieved 15 January 2015.
- ^ "Reviews: A Sporting Chance". Exhibitors Herald. 9 (6). New York City: Exhibitors Herald Company: 45. August 2, 1919.
External links[edit]
- A Sporting Chance at IMDb
- Lantern slide at silenthollywood.com
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