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The Ball of Fortune

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Duration
  

Director
  
Hugh Croise

Genre
  
Drama, Sport

Initial release
  
August 30, 1926

Running time
  
1h 27m

Writer
  
Hugh Croise, Sydney Horler (novel)

Genres
  
Drama, Silent film, Sports

The Ball of Fortune is a 1926 British silent sports film directed by Hugh Croise and starring Billy Meredith, James Knight and Mabel Poulton. Based on the 1925 novel The Ball of Fortune by Sydney Horler, the film is set against the backdrop of professional football. Top player Billy Meredith appears as himself.

Cast

  • Billy Meredith - Himself
  • James Knight - Dick Huish
  • Mabel Poulton - Mary Wayne
  • Geoffrey B. Partridge - James Brighurst
  • Dorothy Boyd - Connie
  • Mark Barker - Bent
  • John Longden - Daltry
  • Charles Barratt - Daniel Brighurst
  • Patrick Aherne

    • References

    The Ball of Fortune Wikipedia
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    The Ball of Fortune IMDb