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The Fighting Chance (1955)

The Fighting Chance poster
Directed by
William Witney
Genre
drama film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 10m
Rated
NR
Rating
5.5 of 10 from 2 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A man struggles to overcome his gambling addiction. He falls back into bad habits and must face the consequences for his family.

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What happens

The Fighting Chance is a 1955 American drama film directed by William Witney and written by Houston Branch. The film stars Rod Cameron, Julie London, Ben Cooper, Taylor Holmes, Howard Wendell and Mel Welles. The film was released on December 15, 1955, by Republic Pictures. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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