The Sporting Chance

The Sporting Chance
The Sporting Chance
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Directed by	Oscar Apfel
Written by	John P. Bernard
Story by	Jack Boyle
Starring	Lou Tellegen; Dorothy Phillips; George Fawcett;
Cinematography	Desmond O'Brien
Edited by	Harry Jackson
Production; company	Tiffany-Stahl Productions
Distributed by	Tiffany Pictures
Release date	July 21, 1925;
Running time	70 minutes
Country	United States
Language	Silent (English intertitles)

The Sporting Chance is a 1925 American silent drama film directed by Oscar Apfel and starring Lou Tellegen, Dorothy Phillips, and George Fawcett.^[1]^[2]

Plot

As described in a film magazine review,^[3] when Darrell Thornton rejects the attentions of her wealthy Northerner admirer, she learns that her sweetheart, a Southerner, is in danger of having his race horse attacked by the Sheriff for his debts. The Northerner is willing to keep the horse from being attacked and keep the Southerner from jail if Miss Thornton will be his bride. She makes the promise to marry the Northerner. However, after the race horse has been smuggled onto the race track and hitched to an ice cream truck, it wins the race, recovering enough prize money to stay the debts. Patricia is now free to reject her suitor and marry the Southerner.

Cast

Lou Tellegen as Darrell Thornton
Dorothy Phillips as Patricia Winthrop
George Fawcett as Caleb Winthrop
Theodore von Eltz as Robert Selby
Sheldon Lewis as Michael Collins
Andy Clark as Jockey
Oscar Apfel
Toy Gallagher

References

^ Wlaschin p. 251
^ Progressive Silent Film List: The Sporting Chance at silentera.com
^ "New Pictures: The Sporting Chance", Exhibitors Herald, 22 (4), Chicago, Illinois: Exhibitors Herald Company: 55–56, July 18, 1925, retrieved June 14, 2022 This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.

Bibliography

Ken Wlaschin. Silent Mystery and Detective Movies: A Comprehensive Filmography. McFarland & Co., 2009. ISBN 978-0-7864-4350-5

External links

The Sporting Chance at IMDb

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[1] Wlaschin p. 251

[2] Progressive Silent Film List: The Sporting Chance at silentera.com

[3] "New Pictures: The Sporting Chance", Exhibitors Herald, 22 (4), Chicago, Illinois: Exhibitors Herald Company: 55–56, July 18, 1925, retrieved June 14, 2022 This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.

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