13 Jul 1919
A Sporting Chance
A young lady takes on a convict as her chauffeur, believing him to be a burglar. In reality, however, he is an innocent broker.
The Teaser
Ann Barton, the daughter of a once-wealthy family, is forced to clerk at the cigar counter of a village hotel, where she meets James McDonald, a breezy, handsome salesman. Ann is adopted by an aristocratic aunt, who disapproves of James's manners and breaks up Ann's relationship with him. Ann soon revenges herself on her aunt by placing both her aunt and herself in compromising positions.
Top Billed Cast
Laura La Plante Ann Barton
Pat O'Malley James McDonald
Hedda Hopper Margaret Wyndham
Walter McGrail Roderick Caswell
Byron Munson Perry Grayle
Vivien Oakland Lois Caswell(as Vivian Oakland)
Wyndham Standing Jeffry Loring
Margaret Quimby Janet Comstock
Frank Finch Smiles Jenkins
Janet Gaynor (uncredited)
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