Overview

Penniless inventor Jack Saunders, in search of a girl he loves, assumes the guilt for a murder in return for $20,000 and promise of a pardon at the end of a year. When the agreement is not fulfilled, he breaks jail and appears, demanding justice, before the governor, whose daughter, Margaret, committed the crime in self-defense. Saunders prevents her forced marriage to politician Burke, and Margaret, recognizing her lost love, clears his name and is herself exonerated.

Cast

John Gilbert, Evelyn Brent, John Miljan, Edwin B. Tilton, Harry Todd, Frank Beal, Arthur Stuart Hull

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What is "The Lone Chance" about?

Penniless inventor Jack Saunders, in search of a girl he loves, assumes the guilt for a murder in return for $20,000 and promise of a pardon at the end of a year. When the agreement is not fulfilled, he breaks jail and appears, demanding justice, before the governor, whose daughter, Margaret, committed the crime in self-defense. Saunders prevents her forced marriage to politician Burke, and Margaret, recognizing her lost love, clears his name and is herself exonerated.

When was "The Lone Chance" released?

The Lone Chance was released in 1924.

Who stars in "The Lone Chance"?

The cast includes John Gilbert, Evelyn Brent, John Miljan, Edwin B. Tilton.