72SSIFF - 20/28 September 2024
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A Sporting Chance

Henry King
USA
Synopsis
A young boy entering a hotel room with the intention of committing suicide sees his plans frustrated by a murder about to be committed in the next room. One of the first screenplays by Jules Furtham, who was still signing his name as Stephen Fox and was later to become a favourite of Josef Von Sternberg and Howard Hawks.
Director
Henry King
Screenplay
Stephen Fox
Photography
George Rizard
Cast
William Russell, Fritzi Brunette, George Periolat, J. Farrell MacDonald, Lee Hill
Running Time
5 m.
Country
USA
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