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The Man Who Took a Chance
(1917) United States of America
B&W : Five reels
Directed by William Worthington

Cast: Franklyn Farnum [Monty Gray], Agnes Vernon [Constance Lanning], Lloyd Whitlock [Wilbur Mason], Countess Du Cello [Mrs. Lanning], Marc Fenton (Mark Fenton) [Richard Lanning], Charles Perley [the Duke of Cannister], Arthur Hoyt [James]

Bluebird Photoplays, Incorporated, production; distributed by Bluebird Photoplays, Incorporated, through The Universal Film Manufacturing Company, Incorporated. / From a story by Ben Cohn (Bennett Cohen). Cinematography by Friend F. Baker. / Released 19 February 1917. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format.

Comedy.

Survival status: (unknown)

Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].

Listing updated: 17 October 2022.

References: Hirschhorn-Universal p. 27 : Website-IMDb.