Fighting Odds
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| Directed by | Allan Dwan |
| Based on | Under Sentence by Irvin S. Cobb and Roi Cooper Megrue |
| Produced by | Arthur Hopkins[1] |
| Starring | Maxine Elliott |
| Cinematography | René Guissart |
| Distributed by | Goldwyn Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 6 reels |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
Fighting Odds is a 1917 American silent drama film produced and distributed by Goldwyn Pictures and starring stage beauty Maxine Elliott. The film is based on the play Under Sentence by Irvin S. Cobb and Roi Cooper Megrue. The picture was amongst Goldwyn's first productions as an independent producer. It was directed by veteran Allan Dwan and is a surviving film at the Museum of Modern Art, New York, and Gosfilmofond in Russia.[2][3][4]
Plot
As described in a film magazine,[5] James Copley (Clive), through his generosity to his employees, wins their confidence and the enmity of John W. Blake (Dalton), known as a breaker of men and fortunes. By making Copley president of Amalgamated Motors Company, Blake succeeds in ruining Copley and sending him to prison. His wife (Elliott) decides to free her husband and put Blake where he belongs. Through the old method of vampiring, Mrs. Copley succeeds in securing the evidence that frees her husband and puts Blake behind bars.
Cast
- William T. Carleton as District Attorney
- Henry Clive as Mr. Copley
- Charles Dalton as John W. Blake
- Maxine Elliott as Mrs. Copley
- Eric Hudson as Detective Butler
- Regan Hughston as Jewett
- George Odell as Egan
References
- ^ "Fighting Odds". AFI Catalog of Feature Films. Retrieved November 27, 2023.
- ^ The American Film Institute Catalog Feature Films: 1911-20 by The American Film Institute, c. 1988
- ^ Fighting Odds produced as Under Sentence on Broadway at the Harris Theatre, October 3, 1916 to November 1916, 55 performances; IBDb.com
- ^ The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: Fighting Odds
- ^ "Reviews: Fighting Odds". Exhibitors Herald. 5 (17). New York: Exhibitors Herald Company: 25. October 20, 1917.
External links
- Fighting Odds at IMDb
- Synopsis at AllMovie
- Lantern slide (Wayback Machine)
- Lobby cards at moviestillsdb.com