''Sporting Chance'' is a 1931

drama film In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. The drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular ...

directed and produced by

Albert Herman Albert Herman (1887–1958) was an American actor, screenwriter and film director. Herman was a prolific director, working mainly on low-budget movies for companies such as Producers Releasing Corporation. He is sometimes credited as Al Herman. ...

, and written by

King Baggot William King Baggot (November 7, 1879 – July 11, 1948) was an American actor, film director, and screenwriter. He was an internationally famous movie star of the silent film era. The first individually publicized leading man in America, Baggo ...

.Variety (December 1931)
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'', issue on December 1, 1931, p. 16. "Pictures". Retrieved June 10, 2021. The film was released on 21 November 1931 by Peerless Pictures Corporation and States Rights.

Plot

Terry Nolan, a

jockey A jockey is someone who rides horses in horse racing or steeplechase (horse racing), steeplechase racing, primarily as a profession. The word also applies to camel riders in camel racing. The word "jockey" originated from England and was used ...

, becomes conceited after achieving success on the racetrack. Eventually, he is suspended for disobedience. Phillip Lawrence, the playboy son of Terry's boss, Phillip Lawrence, Sr., gives Terry the chance to redeem himself in a steeplechase race.

Cast

* William Collier Jr. as Terry Nolan *

Claudia Dell Claudia Dell (born Claudia Dell Smith; January 10, 1909 – September 5, 1977) was an American showgirl and actress of the stage and movies. Early life Dell moved with her mother to New York City in late 1924 or early 1925 to visit Dell ...

as Mary Bascom * James Hall as Phillip Lawrence *

Eugene Jackson Eugene W. Jackson II (December 25, 1916 – October 26, 2001) was an American child actor who was a regular of the ''Our Gang'' short series during the silent Pathé era. Career When he joined the gang, Jackson replaced the series' first ...

as Horseshoes *

Mahlon Hamilton Mahlon Preston Hamilton, Jr. (June 15, 1880 – June 20, 1960), was an American stage and screen actor. He was the son of a bartender born in Baltimore, Maryland, the eldest of four children, with the rest of the siblings being girls. Census ...

as Buddy * Hedwiga Reicher as Aunt Hetty *

Joseph Levering Joseph Levering (1874–1943) was an American actor, screenwriter and film director.Pitts p.82 He was married to the actress Marian Swayne. Selected filmography Director * ''The Little American'' (1917) * '' Little Miss Fortune'' (1917) * '' T ...

as Phillip Lawrence, Sr. *

Henry Roquemore Henry Roquemore (March 18, 1886 – June 30, 1943) was an American character actor who primarily played bit parts. He appeared in 229 silent and sound films from 1927 until 1943. Many of his roles were uncredited parts in Western movies, ...

as Mullins

References

External links

* * 1931 films 1931 drama films American black-and-white films American horse racing films American drama films Films directed by Albert Herman 1930s English-language films 1930s American films {{1930s-drama-film-stub