Take a Chance (1918)

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It's a classic boy-meets-girl story, boy-loses-girl, boy gets mistaken for an escaped convict and ruthlessly chased by armies of cops across the countryside in a thrill-packed stunt-addled climax.
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Release Date
Dec 15, 1918
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00h 10m
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