New York Luck
1917 American film
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New York Luck is a lost American silent drama film written by Charles T. Dazey and Frank Dazey. It was described as a "romantic adventure in the great metropolis."[1] Chester B. Clapp wrote the screenplay.[2] It was produced by American Film Company.[3]
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| Directed by | Edward Sloman |
| Screenplay by | Chester Blinn Clapp |
| Story by | Charles Dazey Frank Dazey |
| Starring | William Russell Francelia Billington Harvey Clark Clarence Burton |
| Cinematography | Joe Morgan |
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| Distributed by | Mutual Film |
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Running time | 5 reels |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
Russell portrays a character hailing from Hohokus, Maine "trying to make his dreams come true in the wholly baffling New York."[4] The Press of Atlantic City called it William Russell's best film.[5] The Atlanta Constitution called the film "unusually clever".[6]
Cast
- William Russell as Nick Fowler
- Francelia Billington as Gwendolyn Van Loon
- Harvey Clark as Dad Fowler
- Clarence Burton as Jimmie Keen
- Edward Peil as Steve Diamond
- Alfred Ferguson as Lord Boniface Cheadle
- Frederick Vroom as Peter Van Loon
- Carl Stockdale as Palter
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