Children of Chance is a 1930 British comedy crime film directed by Alexander Esway and starring Elissa Landi, Mabel Poulton, John Stuart and John Longden.
Production
It was made at Elstree Studios by British International Pictures, the country's biggest production company of the era. A separate German version Children of Fortune was also made. Such multiple-language versions were common during the early years of sound before dubbing became more established.
Synopsis
Binnie, a struggling young actress, is mistaken for her doppelganger the model Lia Monta. Unfortunately Monta, a woman with a shady past has that very same day stolen some precious pearls and fled to the Continent. Binnie, delighted to have won a film contract with a leading producer who be believes her to be Monta, is forced to face the consequences of the other woman's theft.
Cast
Elissa Landi as Binnie/Lia Monta
Mabel Poulton as Molly
John Stuart as Gordon
John Longden as Jeffrey
Gus McNaughton as H.K. Zinkuyell
Wallace Lupino as O.K. Johnson
Gus Sharland as Hugo
John Deverell as Harold
Charles Dormer as Dude
Dorothy Minto as Sally
Kay Hammond as Joyce
Aileen Despard (credited as Eileen Despard) as Beryl
References
Bibliography
Low, Rachael. Filmmaking in 1930s Britain. George Allen & Unwin, 1985. Wood, Linda. British Films, 1927-1939. British Film Institute, 1986.