The Car of Chance

The Car of Chance

50 mins | Drama, Comedy | July 9, 1917

In his will, Mr. Baird leaves his son Arnold (Franklyn Farnum ) just one seven-passenger auto and a hundred dollars to keep it filled up and in good repair. When James Bennett (Mark Fenton) hears of this, he insists that Baird do something to make his fortune before he can marry his daughter Ruth (Agnes Vernon). Bennett begins by using the car to start a jitney-bus line. This is not terribly impressive to Bennett -- who owns a trolley company -- and he decides he would rather see Ruth married to his controller, William Mott-Smith (H.J. Bennett).

The Car of Chance

50 mins | Drama, Comedy | July 9, 1917

The Car of Chance
In his will, Mr. Baird leaves his son Arnold (Franklyn Farnum ) just one seven-passenger auto and a hundred dollars to keep it filled up and in good repair. When James Bennett (Mark Fenton) hears of this, he insists that Baird do something to make his fortune before he can marry his daughter Ruth (Agnes Vernon). Bennett begins by using the car to start a jitney-bus line. This is not terribly impressive to Bennett -- who owns a trolley company -- and he decides he would rather see Ruth married to his controller, William Mott-Smith (H.J. Bennett).
Producers Universal Film Manufacturing Company, Bluebird Photoplays
Original title The Car of Chance
Directors William Worthington
Writers Eugene B. Lewis, Waldemar Young

Cast

Franklyn Farnum

as Arnold Baird

Agnes Vernon

as Ruth Rennett (as Brownie Vernon)

Helen Wright

as Mrs. Bennett

Molly Malone

as Wanda Heimstone

Mark Fenton

as James Bennett

H.J. Bennett

as William Mott Smith

Walter Belasco

as Israel Heimstone

Harry De More

as Tom Nolan