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An Even Break

Name: An Even Break
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Released: 1917-08-05
Duration: 61 min
Rating: 7

★ 7,0 /10 (1 Votes)

1917 EN 61 min

Overview

Claire Curtis, Jimmie Strong and Mary have spent their childhood together in the country. Upon reaching adulthood, Claire goes to New York and becomes a success on stage. Jimmie, who has always dreamed of becoming an inventor, goes to New York to sell the machine he invented, and there he renews his acquaintance with Claire. Soon their old friendship ripens into love. Meanwhile, back in the country, Ralph and David Harding, who are making Jimmie's machine, plan to steal the right to it. Back in New York, Mary appears and informs Claire that she loves Jimmie, and the actress resolves to give her a chance to win him. When it appears that the Hardings' scheme to steal Jimmie's machine will succeed, however, Mary's ardor turns cold. Claire and Jimmie then rush back to the country in time to avert the takeover and save his firm from bankruptcy.

Release date

05/08/1917

Votes

Popularity

0.6

Genres

Comedy Drama

Status

Released

Language

Runtime

61 min

Olive Thomas

Claire Curtis

Charles Gunn

Jimmie Strang

Margaret Thompson

Mary

Darrell Foss

Ralph Harding

Charles K. French

David Harding

J. Frank Burke

Luther Collins

Louis Durham

Canning

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An unfortunately damaged film, which I mean literally. There is some heavy nitrate damage in some spots, and the second reel is entirely missing. Despite this, I did enjoy the movie, and consider myself lucky to get to see any film of Olive Thomas that has survived. The car chase at the end was good fun. Not the absolute best story, but good enough to keep my interest.

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