One Chance in a Million

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One Chance in a Million
Directed by Noel M. Smith
Written by L.V. Jefferson
Produced by Samuel Sax
Starring William Fairbanks
Viora Daniel
Charles K. French
Cinematography James S. Brown Jr.
Production
company
Distributed byLumas Film Corporation
Release date
April 1, 1927
Running time
55 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguagesSilent
English intertitles

One Chance in a Million is a 1927 American silent crime film directed by Noel M. Smith and starring William Fairbanks, Viora Daniel and Charles K. French. [1] [2] It was produced by the independent company Gotham Pictures.

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Synopsis

After rescuing Ruth Torrence an attractive young heiress from a horse, Jerry Blaine realizes that her fiancée Robert Weston is a thief planning to rob her of her diamonds.

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References

  1. Munden p.567
  2. "7,200 Lost U.S. Silent Feature Films (1912-29) National Film Preservation Board (January 2021) - (Current as of 02.04.2021)" (PDF). LOC.GOV. 2021-02-04. Some recent “finds” now removed from this list:...

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