''A Gamble in Lives'' is a 1920 British silent

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directed by

George Ridgwell George Ridgwell (1867–1935) was a British screenwriter and film director of the silent film era. His name was sometimes spelt as George Ridgewell. He was born in Woolwich in 1867. He directed around 70 films including a series of adaptations of ...

and starring

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Norman McKinnel Norman McKinnel (10 February 1870 – 29 March 1932) was a Scottish stage and film actor and playwright, active from the 1890s until his death. He appeared in many stage roles in the UK and overseas as well as featuring in a number of films, ...

and Alec Fraser.Low p.370 It is based on the play ''The Joan Danvers'' by

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Plot

An insurance agent demands a shipowner's daughter in return for silence regarding scuttling plans.

Cast

as Joan Danvers *

as James Danvers * Alec Fraser as Captain Ross * John Reid as Jimmie Danvers *

Molly Adair Mary Marguerite Potter (24 March 1905 – 9 September 1990), known professionally as Molly Adair, was an English stage and silent screen actress. She was married to Arthur James Siggins, a policeman who later became a writer, from New Zeala ...

as Gladys Danvers *

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as Mrs. Danvers * Bobby Andrews as Harry Riggs *

Alec Wynn-Thomas Alec or Aleck is a Scottish form of the given name Alex. It may be a diminutive of the name Alexander or a given name in its own right. Notable people with the name include: People *Alec Aalto (1942–2018), Finnish diplomat * Alec Acton (1938– ...

as Sims

References

Bibliography

* Low, Rachael. ''History of the British Film, 1918-1929''. George Allen & Unwin, 1971.

External links

* 1920 films 1920 drama films British silent feature films Films directed by George Ridgwell British black-and-white films 1920s English-language films 1920s British films Silent British drama films English-language drama films {{silent-drama-film-stub