The Man Who Took a Chance

The Man Who Took a Chance (1917)

January 19th, 19170h 50min

Comedy, Drama, Romance
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Overview

Monty Gray returns to the US after spending 10 years building railroads in China. As he enters a hotel he runs into an old friend from college whom he hasn't seen in years, and they begin catching up on old times. Monty notices a picture of a young woman that his friend is carrying and, bowled over by her beauty, he instantly falls for her.


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