The Fighting Chance (1920 film)

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The Fighting Chance
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Directed by Charles Maigne
Screenplay byWill M. Ritchey
Based onThe Fighting Chance by Robert W. Chambers
Produced by Jesse L. Lasky
Starring Anna Q. Nilsson
Conrad Nagel
Clarence Burton
Dorothy Davenport
Herbert Prior
Ruth Helms
CinematographyFaxon M. Dean
Production
companies
Artcraft Pictures Corporation
Famous Players–Lasky Corporation
Distributed by Paramount Pictures
Release date
  • August 1, 1920 (1920-08-01)
Running time
60 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageSilent (English intertitles)

The Fighting Chance is a surviving [1] 1920 American silent drama film directed by Charles Maigne and written by Will M. Ritchey. It was formerly thought to be lost. The film stars include Anna Q. Nilsson, Conrad Nagel, Clarence Burton, Dorothy Davenport, Herbert Prior, and Ruth Helms. It is based on the 1906 novel The Fighting Chance by Robert W. Chambers. The film was released on August 1, 1920, by Paramount Pictures. [2] [3]

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References

  1. The Library of Congress/FIAF American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: The Fighting Chance
  2. Janiss Garza (2015). "The-Fighting-Chance". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times . Archived from the original on January 22, 2015. Retrieved January 22, 2015.
  3. "The Fighting Chance". afi.com. Retrieved January 22, 2015.