Her Fighting Chance

Her Fighting Chance (1917)

Corporal Blake is sent to apprehend the murderer of François Breault. All evidence points to Jan Thoreau as the guilty man. Blake arrives at Thoreau's cabin while he is away and is greeted by his wife Marie. Posing as a friend of her husband, Blake learns that Thoreau and Breault had quarreled shortly before the murder. This, together with Breault's dying accusation that Thoreau was his murderer, seems undeniable evidence. Blake, fascinated by Marie, agrees to let Thoreau escape, providing that she become his mistress. After much anguish, she consents. When Thoreau arrives, Blake arrests him but during the night Marie helps him escape. Blake goes in pursuit.

Date of release
1917-05-18
Runtime
1h 15m
Genres
Crime, Drama
Director
Edwin Carewe

Casting

Interesting facts

  • Based on: The Fiddling Man

Her Fighting Chance is a 1917 American silent drama film. Directed by Edwin Carewe, the film stars Jane Grey, Thomas Holding, and Percy G. Standing. The film was based on a short story by James Oliver Curwood titled "The Fiddling Man," which originally appeared in Every Week Magazine in 1917. It was released in May, 1917.

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