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The Car of Chance (1917)

Genre : Comedy, Drama

Runtime : 50M

Director : William Worthington

Synopsis

In his will, Mr. Baird leaves his son Arnold (Franklyn Farnum ) just one seven-passenger auto and a hundred dollars to keep it filled up and in good repair. When James Bennett (Mark Fenton) hears of this, he insists that Baird do something to make his fortune before he can marry his daughter Ruth (Agnes Vernon). Bennett begins by using the car to start a jitney-bus line. This is not terribly impressive to Bennett -- who owns a trolley company -- and he decides he would rather see Ruth married to his controller, William Mott-Smith (H.J. Bennett).

Actors

Franklyn Farnum
Franklyn Farnum
Arnold Baird
Agnes Vernon
Agnes Vernon
Ruth Rennett (as Brownie Vernon)
Helen Wright
Helen Wright
Mrs. Bennett
Molly Malone
Molly Malone
Wanda Heimstone
Mark Fenton
Mark Fenton
James Bennett
H.J. Bennett
H.J. Bennett
William Mott Smith
Walter Belasco
Walter Belasco
Israel Heimstone
Harry De More
Harry De More
Tom Nolan

Crews

William Worthington
William Worthington
Director
Eugene B. Lewis
Eugene B. Lewis
Scenario Writer
Waldemar Young
Waldemar Young
Story
Waldemar Young
Waldemar Young
Scenario Writer
Friend Baker
Friend Baker
Cinematography

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