''The Car of Chance'' is a 1917 American silent

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directed by William Worthington and starring Franklyn Farnum,

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and Helen Wright.Connelly p.41

Cast

* Franklyn Farnum as Arnold Baird *

as Ruth Rennett * Helen Wright as Mrs. Bennett *

Molly Malone "Molly Malone" (also known as "Cockles and Mussels" or "In Dublin's Fair City") is a traditional song set in Dublin, Ireland, which has become its unofficial anthem. A statue representing Molly Malone was unveiled on Grafton Street by then Lo ...

as Wanda Heimstone *

Mark Fenton Mark Fenton (November 11, 1866 – July 29, 1925) was an American stage performer and motion-picture character actor who appeared in at least 80 films between 1914 and 1925. Fenton had considerable experience performing on stage prior to ...

as James Bennett * H.J. Bennett as William Mott Smith *

Walter Belasco Walter Belasco (December 1864 21 June 1939) was a Canadian silent film actor An actor or actress is a person who portrays a character in a performance. The actor performs "in the flesh" in the traditional medium of the theatre or in modern ...

as Israel Heimstone *

Harry De More Harry may refer to: TV shows * ''Harry'' (American TV series), a 1987 American comedy series starring Alan Arkin * ''Harry'' (British TV series), a 1993 BBC drama that ran for two seasons * ''Harry'' (talk show), a 2016 American daytime talk show ...

as Tom Nolan

References

Bibliography

* Robert B. Connelly. ''The Silents: Silent Feature Films, 1910-36, Volume 40, Issue 2''. December Press, 1998.

External links

* 1917 films 1917 drama films 1910s English-language films American silent feature films Silent American drama films American black-and-white films Universal Pictures films Films directed by William Worthington 1910s American films {{1910s-US-film-stub