A Sporting Chance (1919 Pathe film)

A Sporting Chance is a surviving 1919 American silent drama film directed by Henry King and produced by starring William Russell. It was distributed through Pathé Exchange. It is not to be confused with another film released a month later by Paramount called A Sporting Chance starring Ethel Clayton which is lost.^[1][2]

A Sporting Chance
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Directed by	Henry King
Written by	Stephen Fox (alias Jules Furthman)
Produced by	William Russell
Starring	William Russell
Production company	William Russell Productions / American Film Company
Distributed by	Pathé Exchange
Release date	June 29, 1919 (1919-06-29)
Running time	5 reels
Country	United States
Language	Silent (English intertitles)

Cast

• William Russell as John Stonehouse
• Fritzi Brunette as Gilberte Bonheur
• George Periolat as Edward Craig
• J. Farrell MacDonald as Luther Ribley aka Kennedy
• Lee Hill as George Cornhill
• Harvey Clark as Aaron Witt
• Perry Banks as Anthony James

Preservation status

• The film is still extant and available on DVD.^[3]