Lucky Carson
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| Directed by | Wilfrid North[1] |
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| Distributed by | Vitagraph Company of America |
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Running time | 5 reels[1] |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
Lucky Carson is a 1921 American silent film,[2] directed by Wilfrid North. It features Earle Williams,[2] Earl Schenck, Betty Ross Clarke, Gertrude Astor, Collette Forbes, James Butler, and Loyal Underwood in the lead roles.
Plot
John Peters (Earle Williams) is a ruined man who lost all his wealth in betting on horses. He attempts suicide but does not do so after hearing two men conversing with each other. He exchanges clothes with one of the men Rudolph Kluck (Earl Schenck) and goes to America where he amasses great fortune through betting on horses and speculating on Wall Street under the sobriquet "Lucky" Carson.
Cast
- Earle Williams as John Peters
- Earl Schenck as Rudolph Kluck
- Betty Ross Clarke as Doris Bancroft
- Gertrude Astor as Madame Marinoff
- Collette Forbes as Edith Bancroft
- James Butler as Tommy Delmaer
- Loyal Underwood as "Runt" Sloan
References
- ^ a b c d e Munden, Kenneth White. The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States, Part 1. America: University of California Press. p. 466. ISBN 9780520209695. Retrieved 3 May 2014.
- ^ a b c "Earle Williams". silenthollywood.com. Retrieved 3 May 2014.
External links
- Lucky Carson at IMDb
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