Children of Chance (1930 film)
Children of Chance is a 1930 British comedy crime film directed by Alexander Esway and starring Elissa Landi, Mabel Poulton, John Stuart and John Longden.
| Children of Chance | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Alexander Esway |
| Written by | Frank Launder Miles Malleson |
| Starring | Elissa Landi Mabel Poulton John Stuart |
| Cinematography | Ernest Palmer Leo Rogers |
| Edited by | Edward B. Jarvis |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | First National-Pathé Pictures |
Release date | 20 November 1930 |
Running time | 75 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Production
It was made at Elstree Studios by British International Pictures, the country's biggest production company of the era.[1] A separate German version Children of Fortune was also made. Such multiple-language versions were common during the early years of sound before dubbing became more established.
Synopsis
Binnie, a struggling young actress, is mistaken for her doppelganger the model Lia Monta. Unfortunately Monta, a woman with a shady past has that very same day stolen some precious pearls and fled to the Continent. Binnie, delighted to have won a film contract with a leading producer who be believes her to be Monta, is forced to face the consequences of the other woman's theft.
Cast
- Elissa Landi as Binnie/Lia Monta
- Mabel Poulton as Molly
- John Stuart as Gordon
- John Longden as Jeffrey
- Gus McNaughton as H.K. Zinkuyell
- Wallace Lupino as O.K. Johnson
- Gus Sharland as Hugo
- John Deverell as Harold
- Charles Dormer as Dude
- Dorothy Minto as Sally
- Kay Hammond as Joyce
References
- Wood p.69
Bibliography
- Low, Rachael. Filmmaking in 1930s Britain. George Allen & Unwin, 1985.
- Wood, Linda. British Films, 1927-1939. British Film Institute, 1986.