September 27, 1920
Release Date

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The Wonderful Chance (1920)

Name: The Wonderful Chance
Genre: Drama, Crime
Released: 1920-09-27

52m

Running Time

September 27, 1920
Release Date

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Plot.

Upon leaving prison, an ex con vows to go straight, but circumstances force him to return to crime. Meanwhile, a gang of crooks kidnaps a visiting British aristocrat, but the ex-con has an incredible likeness to the Englishman, and his intended hosts take him home to their mansion.

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Cast & Crew.

Eugene O'Brien

Lord Birmingham / 'Swagger' Barlow

Martha Mansfield

Peggy Winton

Tom Blake

'Red' Dugan

Rudolph Valentino

Joe Klingsby

Joseph Flanagan

Haggerty

Warren Cook

Parker Winton

George Archainbaud

Director

H.H. Van Loan

Writer

Mary Murillo

Writer

Details.

Release Date
September 27, 1920

Status
Released

Running Time
52m

Genres
Drama Crime

Last updated: 2025-02-13

Wiki.

The Wonderful Chance (also The Thug and His Wonderful Chance) is a 1920 American silent crime drama film produced by Lewis Selznick and released by Select Pictures. This picture stars Eugene O'Brien in a dual role and was directed by George Archainbaud. While this film survives today in several archives, it is best known for featuring Rudolph Valentino in a villain role rather

than the hero. In the 1960s scenes from the film were used in the documentary The Legend of Rudolph Valentino (1961) narrated by Graeme Ferguson.