The Lone Chance
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The Lone Chance is a 1924 silent
American drama film
directed by Howard M. Mitchell
and starring Evelyn Brent
. The film is considered to be lost
.
Silent film
A silent film is a film with no synchronized recorded sound, especially with no spoken dialogue. In silent films for entertainment the dialogue is transmitted through muted gestures, pantomime and title cards...
American drama film
Drama film
A drama film is a film genre that depends mostly on in-depth development of realistic characters dealing with emotional themes. Dramatic themes such as alcoholism, drug addiction, infidelity, moral dilemmas, racial prejudice, religious intolerance, poverty, class divisions, violence against women...
directed by Howard M. Mitchell
Howard M. Mitchell
Howard M. Mitchell was an American actor and film director. He appeared in 270 films between 1910 and 1952 and directed 38 silent films between 1915 and 1927.-External links:...
and starring Evelyn Brent
Evelyn Brent
Evelyn Brent was an American film and stage actress.-Early life:Born Mary Elizabeth Riggs in Tampa, Florida and known as Betty, she was a child of 10 when her mother Eleanor died, leaving her father Arthur to raise her alone...
. The film is considered to be lost
Lost film
A lost film is a feature film or short film that is no longer known to exist in studio archives, private collections or public archives such as the Library of Congress, where at least one copy of all American films are deposited and catalogued for copyright reasons...
.
Cast
- John GilbertJohn Gilbert (actor)John Gilbert was an American actor and a major star of the silent film era.Known as "the great lover," he rivaled even Rudolph Valentino as a box office draw...
as Jack Saunders - Evelyn BrentEvelyn BrentEvelyn Brent was an American film and stage actress.-Early life:Born Mary Elizabeth Riggs in Tampa, Florida and known as Betty, she was a child of 10 when her mother Eleanor died, leaving her father Arthur to raise her alone...
as Margaret West - John MiljanJohn MiljanJohn Miljan was an American actor of Serbian origin. He appeared in 201 films between 1924 and 1958.He died from cancer.-Selected filmography:* The Lone Chance * Silent Sanderson...
as Lew Brody - Edwin B. TiltonEdwin B. TiltonEdwin B. Tilton was an American actor of the silent era. He appeared in 67 films between 1912 and 1925.He was born in Chicago, Illinois and died in Hollywood, California.-Selected filmography:...
as Governor (as Edwin Booth Tilton) - Harry ToddHarry ToddHarry Todd was an American actor. He appeared in 391 films between 1909 and 1935.He died in Glendale, California from a heart attack at the age of 71.-Selected filmography:...
as Burke - Frank BealFrank BealFrank Beal was an American actor and film director of the silent era. He appeared in 42 films between 1910 and 1933...
as Warden