The Fighting Chance (1920 film)
The Fighting Chance is a surviving[1] 1920 American silent drama film directed by Charles Maigne and written by Will M. Ritchey. It was formerly thought to be lost. The film stars Anna Q. Nilsson, Conrad Nagel, Clarence Burton, Dorothy Davenport, Herbert Prior, and Ruth Helms. It is based on the novel The Fighting Chance by Robert W. Chambers. The film was released on August 1, 1920, by Paramount Pictures.[2][3]
| The Fighting Chance | |
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| Directed by | Charles Maigne |
| Produced by | Jesse L. Lasky |
| Screenplay by | Will M. Ritchey |
| Based on | The Fighting Chance by Robert W. Chambers |
| Starring | Anna Q. Nilsson Conrad Nagel Clarence Burton Dorothy Davenport Herbert Prior Ruth Helms |
| Cinematography | Faxon M. Dean |
Production company | Artcraft Pictures Corporation Famous Players-Lasky Corporation |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 60 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
Cast
- Anna Q. Nilsson as Sylvia Landis
- Conrad Nagel as Stephen Siward
- Clarence Burton as Leroy Mortimer
- Dorothy Davenport as Leila Mortimer
- Herbert Prior as Kemp Farrell
- Ruth Helms as Grace Farrell
- Bertram Grassby as Howard Quarrier
- Maude Wayne as Lydia Vyse
- Fred R. Stanton as Beverly Plank
- William H. Brown as Maj. Belwether
References
- The Library of Congress/FIAF American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: The Fighting Chance
- "The-Fighting-Chance". The New York Times. Archived from the original on January 22, 2015. Retrieved January 22, 2015.
- "The Fighting Chance". afi.com. Retrieved January 22, 2015.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to The Fighting Chance. |
- The Fighting Chance on IMDb
- Lantern slide
- Chambers, Robert W. (1906), The Fighting Chance, New York: D. Appleton and Company, on the Internet Archive
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