The Hundredth Chance (film)

The Hundredth Chance
The Hundredth Chance
Directed by	Maurice Elvey
Written by	Sinclair Hill
Based on	The Hundredth Chance by Ethel M. Dell
Starring	Dennis Neilson-Terry ; Mary Glynne ; Eille Norwood
Production; company	Stoll Pictures
Distributed by	Stoll Pictures
Release date	June 1920;
Running time	5,255 feet
Country	United Kingdom
Languages	Silent; English intertitles;

The Hundredth Chance is a 1920 British silent romantic drama film directed by Maurice Elvey and starring Dennis Neilson-Terry, Mary Glynne, and Eille Norwood.^[1] It was based on the 1917 novel The Hundredth Chance by Ethel M. Dell. It is not known whether the film currently survives,^[2] which suggests that it is a lost film.

Plot

As summarized in a film publication,^[3] Jack Bolton (Seaward) is the genius of the racing stable of Lord Saltash. He falls in love with Maud Brian (Glynne), daughter of Lady Bernard Brian (Lascelles), who is married to the innkeeper Giles Sheppard (Arundell). While Maud knows Jack is in love with her, she is half in love with Lord Saltash (Neilson-Terry) and does not love Jack. However, Lord Saltash's cruelty to her crippled brother Bunny (Key) makes her hesitate. She contemplates marrying Jack to protect her brother. Jack then takes the "hundredth chance" and asks Maud to marry him, hoping her love will come later. After Maud marries Jack, Lord Saltash desires his trainer's new wife and traps her in his castle and tries to compromise her. That same day Saltash's horse named The Hundredth Chance wins a big race and Jack wins a fortune. That day Jack also wins his wife's love after his trust in her despite the apparently damning circumstances created by Lord Saltash. Maud, who had been wife in name only, becomes Jim's wife in fact.

Cast

Dennis Neilson-Terry as Lord Saltash
Mary Glynne as Lady Maud Brian
Eille Norwood as Dr. Jonathon Capper
Sydney Seaward as Jack Bolton
Teddy Arundell as Giles Sheppard
Patrick Key as Bunny Brian
Carmita Lascelles as Mrs. Sheppard

References

^ Eminent British Authors: The Hundredth Chance
^ The Hundredth Chance (1920) silentera.com entry
^ "The Hundredth Chance: Well Made Production Helps Plot Lacking Originality". Film Daily. 14 (91). New York City: Wyd's Films and Film Folks, Inc.: 23 2 January 1921. Retrieved 4 March 2014.

External links

The Hundredth Chance at IMDb

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[1] Eminent British Authors: The Hundredth Chance

[2] The Hundredth Chance (1920) silentera.com entry

[FilmDaily-3] "The Hundredth Chance: Well Made Production Helps Plot Lacking Originality". Film Daily. 14 (91). New York City: Wyd's Films and Film Folks, Inc.: 23 2 January 1921. Retrieved 4 March 2014.

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