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The Chance of a Lifetime (1916)

The Chance of a Lifetime poster
Directed by
Bertram Phillips
Genre
drama film, silent film
Country
United Kingdom
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A man tries to better his life through horse racing. He faces obstacles and personal challenges along the way.

old-fashionedearnestsports-relateddramaticslow-pacedstraightforwardnostalgicemotional

What happens

The Chance of a Lifetime is a 1916 British silent sports drama film directed by Bertram Phillips and starring Queenie Thomas, Austin Camp and Fay Temple. It was based on a novel of the same title by Nat Gould. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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