''A Sporting Chance'' is a surviving 1919 American silent

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directed by Henry King and produced by starring William Russell. It was distributed through

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. It is not to be confused with another film released a month later by

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called '' A Sporting Chance'' starring Ethel Clayton which is

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Cast

* William Russell as John Stonehouse *

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as Gilberte Bonheur * George Periolat as Edward Craig *

J. Farrell MacDonald John Farrell MacDonald (June 6, 1875 – August 2, 1952) was an American character actor and director. He played supporting roles and occasional leads. He appeared in over 325 films over a four-decade career from 1911 to 1951, and directed fort ...

as Luther Ribley aka Kennedy * Lee Hill as George Cornhill * Harvey Clark as Aaron Witt *

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as Anthony James

Preservation status

* The film is still extant and available on DVD.Loving the Classics, webpage
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References

External links

* * 1919 films American silent feature films Films directed by Henry King American black-and-white films Silent American drama films 1919 drama films Pathé Exchange films 1910s English-language films 1910s American films {{1910s-drama-film-stub