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Take a Chance(1918)
Status: Released
Date: 1918-12-15
60%
19 Votes
Time: 0h 10m
Overview:
It's a classic boy-meets-girl story, boy-loses-girl, boy gets mistaken for an escaped convict and ruthlessly chased by armies of cops across the countryside in a thrill-packed stunt-addled climax.
Languages: No Language.
Countries:
United States of America
ProductionCompanies:
Rolin Films
Movie: Take a Chance
Top 10 Billed Cast
Harold Lloyd
The Sport
Bebe Daniels
The Hired Girl
Harry 'Snub' Pollard
Simplex Joe
William Blaisdell
Harry Burns
William Gillespie
Lew Harvey
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It's a classic boy-meets-girl story, boy-loses-girl, boy gets mistaken for an escaped convict and ruthlessly chased by armies of cops across the countryside in a thrill-packed stunt-addled climax.
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1918-12-15
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