The Car of Chance

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Directed by William Worthington
Written by Eugene B. Lewis
Waldemar Young
Starring Franklyn Farnum
Agnes Vernon
Helen Wright
Cinematography Friend Baker
Production
company
Distributed byUniversal Pictures
Release date
  • July 9, 1917 (1917-07-09)
Running time
50 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguagesSilent
English intertitles

The Car of Chance is a 1917 American silent drama film directed by William Worthington and starring Franklyn Farnum, Agnes Vernon and Helen Wright. [1]

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  1. Connelly p.41

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