Claire Curtis, Jimmie Strong and Mary have spent their childhood together in the country. Upon reaching adulthood, Claire goes to New York and becomes a success on stage. Jimmie, who has always dreamed of becoming an inventor, goes to New York to sell the machine he invented, and there he renews his acquaintance with Claire. Soon their old friendship ripens into love. Meanwhile, back in the country, Ralph and David Harding, who are making Jimmie's machine, plan to steal the right to it. Back in New York, Mary appears and informs Claire that she loves Jimmie, and the actress resolves to give her a chance to win him. When it appears that the Hardings' scheme to steal Jimmie's machine will succeed, however, Mary's ardor turns cold. Claire and Jimmie then rush back to the country in time to avert the takeover and save his firm from bankruptcy.
An Even Break (1917) is a comedy and drama film directed by Lambert Hillyer, released on August 5, 1917 with a runtime of 1h 1m. It stars Olive Thomas, Charles Gunn, Margaret Thompson and Darrell Foss. Viewers rate it 7.0 out of 10 across 1 ratings.
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Olive Thomas
as Claire Curtis
Charles Gunn
as Jimmie Strang
Margaret Thompson
as Mary
Darrell Foss
as Ralph Harding
Charles K. French
as David Harding
J. Frank Burke
as Luther Collins
Louis Durham
as Canning
Directed by Lambert Hillyer, written by Lambert Hillyer.
Average viewer score of 7.0/10 from 1 ratings.
An unfortunately damaged film, which I mean literally. There is some heavy nitrate damage in some spots, and the second reel is entirely missing. Despite this, I did enjoy the movie, and consider myself lucky to get to see any film of Olive Thomas that has survived. The car chase at the end was good fun. Not the absolute best story, but good enough to keep my interest.
Reviewed on August 24, 2021
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The main cast of An Even Break (1917) includes Olive Thomas, Charles Gunn, Margaret Thompson, Darrell Foss and Charles K. French. The film was directed by Lambert Hillyer. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
An Even Break was released on August 5, 1917 and runs for 1h 1m.
An Even Break (1917) holds an average rating of 7.0 out of 10 from 1 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy comedy and drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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