Children of Chance is a 1930 British comedy crime film directed by Alexander Esway and starring Elissa Landi, Mabel Poulton, John Stuart and John Longden.
Children of Chance | |
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Directed by | Alexander Esway |
Written by | Frank Launder Miles Malleson |
Starring | Elissa Landi Mabel Poulton John Stuart |
Cinematography | Ernest Palmer Leo Rogers |
Edited by | Edward B. Jarvis |
Production company | British International Pictures |
Distributed by | First National-Pathé Pictures |
Release date | 20 November 1930 |
Running time | 75 minutes |
Country | United Kingdom |
Language | English |
It was made at Elstree Studios by British International Pictures, the country's biggest production company of the era.[1] A separate German version Children of Fortune was also made. Such multiple-language versions were common during the early years of sound before dubbing became more established.
Binnie, a struggling young actress, is mistaken for her doppelganger the model Lia Monta. Unfortunately Monta, a woman with a shady past has that very same day stolen some precious pearls and fled to the Continent. Binnie, delighted to have won a film contract with a leading producer who be believes her to be Monta, is forced to face the consequences of the other woman's theft.
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