Flirting with Fate (1916 film)
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| Directed by | Christy Cabanne |
| Written by | Robert M. Baker |
| Starring | See below |
| Cinematography | William Fildew |
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Running time | 57 minutes 50 minutes (USA) |
| Country | US |
| Language | Silent..(English intertitles) |
Flirting with Fate is a 1916 American film directed by Christy Cabanne and starring Douglas Fairbanks. It was produced by the Fine Arts Film Company and distributed by Triangle Film Corporation.[1][2]
Synopsis
In a desperate, but not-too-courageous, attempt to end his life, a man hires a murderer to do the job for him. Soon, though, things are looking better and he must now avoid the hit.
Cast
- Douglas Fairbanks as Augy Holliday
- W.E. Lawrence as Harry, Augy's Friend
- Jewel Carmen as Gladys, the Girl
- Dorothy Haydel as Phyllis, Her Chum
- George Beranger as Automatic Joe
- J.P. McCarty as The Detective
See also
- Tribulations of a Chinaman in China (novel by Jules Verne, 1879)
- The Man in Search of His Murderer (1931)
- The Whistler (1944)
- You Only Live Once (1952)
- Five Days (1954)
- Up to His Ears (1965)
- Tulips (1981)
- I Hired a Contract Killer (1990)
- Bulworth (1998)
- Shut Up and Shoot Me (2005)
References
External links
- Flirting with Fate at IMDb
- synopsis at AllMovie
- Flirting with Fate is available for free viewing and download at the Internet Archive
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