A Sporting Chance (1945)
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.
- Date of release
- 1945-06-02
- TMDB
- 10.0 / 10 (1)
- Runtime
- 55m
- Genres
- Comedy
- Director
- George Blair
Casting
- 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
- Kenne Duncan — Boarder
- Janet Martin — Specialty
Interesting facts
A Sporting Chance is a 1945 American comedy film directed by George Blair and starring Jane Randolph, John O'Malley and Steve Barclay. The screenplay concerns a spoiled young woman who has to get and keep a job before she is entitled to claim her inheritance.
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