Her Fighting Chance

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Her Fighting Chance
Directed by Edwin Carewe
Based onthe short story, "The Fiddling Man"
by James Oliver Curwood
Starring Jane Grey
Thomas Holding
Percy G. Standing
Cinematography Arthur Martinelli
Production
company
A H Jacobs Photoplays
Distributed byFrank G Hall
State Rights
Release date
  • May 15, 1917 (1917-05-15)(US) [1]
Running time
5 reels
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Her Fighting Chance is a 1917 American silent drama film. Directed by Edwin Carewe, the film stars Jane Grey, Thomas Holding, and Percy G. Standing. It was released in May, 1917.

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References

  1. "Her Fighting Chance". American Film Institute. Archived from the original on December 17, 2017. Retrieved December 16, 2017.