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The Great Gamble
Directed byJoseph A. Golden
Written byJoseph A. Golden
StarringCharles Hutchison, Anne Luther
Distributed byPathé
Release date
3 August 1919
Running time
15 episodes
CountryUnited States
LanguagesSilent
English intertitles

The Great Gamble is a 1919 adventure film serial written and directed by Joseph A. Golden. After his success as the second lead in Wolves of Kultur, Charles Hutchison was given the leading role as Ralph Darrell. Anne Luther played the dual role of Alie and Nell Moreton,twin sisters separated at birth, one of who lives in poverty while the other is raised in a wealthy family. The plot concerns villains who seek to substitute the poor daughter, who is in their control, in order to acquire the wealthier sister's fortune.[1]

Cast

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  • Charles Hutchison - Ralph Darrell
  • Anne Luther - Aline Moreton/Nell Moreton
  • Richard Neil - Richard Blake
  • Billy Moran - Shorty
  • William Cavanaugh - Cooley
  • Warren Cook - Roger Morton
  • Edith Thornton - Mrs. Morton


Chapter Titles

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  1. The Great Gamble
  2. The Clock of Doom
  3. Into the Chasm
  4. In the Law's Grip
  5. Draught of Death
  6. Out of the Clouds
  7. The Crawling Menace
  8. The Ring of Fire
  9. Through Iron Doors
  10. Written in Blood
  11. The Stolen Identity
  12. The Wolf Pack
  13. Barriers of Flame
  14. Under Arrest
  15. Out of the Shadows


See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Progressive Silent Film List: The Great Gamble". Silent Era. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |1= (help)

Lahue, Kalton C. , Continued Next Week: A History of the Moving Picture Serial, 1964, Univeristy of Oklahoma Press Rainey, Buck, Serials and Series, a a World Filmography, 1912-1956, 1999, McFarland & Co., Inc.

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Category:1918 films Category:American silent serial films Category:1920s adventure films Category:Black-and-white films