The Fighting Chance (1920)
Sylvia Landis promises to marry the wealthy but unprincipled Quarrier because of his social standing. Avarice is the only emotion that Sylvia feels towards her fiance, and when she meets Stephen Siward, a young man afflicted with alcoholism, she falls in love.
- Date of release
- 1920-08-01
- TMDB
- 7.0 / 10 (1)
- Runtime
- 1h 0m
- Genres
- Drama
- Director
- Charles Maigne
Casting
- Anna Q. Nilsson — Sylvia Landis
- Conrad Nagel — Stephen Siward
- Clarence Burton — Leroy Mortimer
- Dorothy Davenport — Leila Mortimer
- Herbert Prior — Kemp Farrell (as Herbert Pryor)
- Ruth Helms — Grace Farrell
- Bertram Grassby — Howard Quarrier
- Maude Wayne — Lydia Vyse
- Fred R. Stanton — Beverly Plank (as Frederick Stanton)
- William H. Brown — Maj. Bellweather
Interesting facts
The Fighting Chance is a surviving 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 include Anna Q. Nilsson, Conrad Nagel, Clarence Burton, Dorothy Davenport, Herbert Prior, and Ruth Helms. It is based on the 1906 novel The Fighting Chance by Robert W. Chambers. The film was released on August 1, 1920, by Paramount Pictures.
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