A Gamble in Lives

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A Gamble in Lives
Directed by George Ridgwell
Written by Frank Stayton (play)
George Ridgwell
Produced by Edward Godal
Starring Malvina Longfellow
Norman McKinnel
Alec Fraser
Production
company
Distributed by Pathé Pictures International
Release date
  • November 1920 (1920-11)
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguagesSilent
English intertitles

A Gamble in Lives is a 1920 British silent drama film directed by George Ridgwell and starring Malvina Longfellow, Norman McKinnel and Alec Fraser. [1] It is based on the play The Joan Danvers by Frank Stayton.

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Plot

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

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  1. Low p.370

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