''Flirting with Fate'' is a 1916 American film directed by

Christy Cabanne William Christy Cabanne (April 16, 1888 – October 15, 1950) was an American film director, screenwriter, and silent film actor. Biography Born in 1888, Cabanne (pronounced CAB-a-nay) started his career on stage as an actor and director. He a ...

and starring

Douglas Fairbanks Douglas Elton Fairbanks Sr. (born Douglas Elton Thomas Ullman; May 23, 1883 – December 12, 1939) was an American actor, screenwriter, director, and producer. He was best known for his swashbuckling roles in silent films including '' The Thi ...

. It was produced by the Fine Arts Film Company and distributed by

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.The AFI Catalog of Feature Films:''Flirting With Fate''
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Synopsis

In a desperate, but not-too-courageous, attempt to end his life, a man hires a murderer to do the job for him. Soon, though, things are looking better and he must now avoid the hit.

Cast

as Augy Holliday * W.E. Lawrence as Harry, Augy's Friend * Jewel Carmen as Gladys, the Girl * Dorothy Haydel as Phyllis, Her Chum *

George Beranger George Beranger (27 March 1893 – 8 March 1973), also known as André Beranger, was an Australian silent film actor and director in Hollywood.Naturalization Records of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California, Central ...

as Automatic Joe * J.P. McCarty as The Detective

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* * * 1916 films 1910s adventure comedy films American black-and-white films Films directed by Christy Cabanne American silent feature films American adventure comedy films 1916 comedy films 1910s American films Silent American comedy films Silent adventure films {{1910s-comedy-film-stub

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