A Thousand to One

1920 film by Rowland V. Lee

A Thousand to One

Directed by| Rowland V. Lee
Written by| Max Brand
Joseph F. Poland
Starring| Hobart Bosworth
Ethel Grey Terry
Charles West
Cinematography| J.O. Taylor
Edited by| Ralph Dixon

Production
company

J. Parker Read Jr. Productions

Distributed by| Associated Producers

Release date

* December 5, 1920 (1920-12-05)

Running time

| 70 minutes
Country| United States
Languages| Silent
English intertitles

A Thousand to One is a 1920 American silent drama film directed by Rowland V. Lee and starring Hobart Bosworth, Ethel Grey Terry and Charles West.[1]

## Plot

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The story follows William Newlands, a man deep in debt who marries wealthy Beatrice on the advice of his unscrupulous friend, Jimmy Munroe. On their honeymoon train, they experience a derailment where Beatrice saves the life of mine owner Steven Crawford, but loses sight of her husband who is presumed dead.

In reality, Newlands has survived the wreck and is filled with remorse for his past actions. He disguises himself with a beard and finds work at Crawford's mine, eventually becoming the foreman. During his time there, he brings law and order to the miners and discovers a rich vein of ore, saving Crawford from financial ruin.

Despite his success, Newlands avoids Beatrice as he has decided to stay out of her life. However, Beatrice recognizes him and begs for a second chance at their marriage. Newlands ultimately agrees and the story ends with the couple reconciling.[2]

## Cast

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* Hobart Bosworth as William Newlands
* Ethel Grey Terry as Beatrice Crittenden
* Charles West as Jimmy Munroe
* Landers Stevens as Steven Crawford
* J. Gordon Russell as Georgeson
* Fred Kohler as Donnelly

## References

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1. ^ Taves p.167
2. ^ A Thousand to One (1920) - IMDb, retrieved February 15, 2023

## Bibliography

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* Taves, Brian. Thomas Ince: Hollywood's Independent Pioneer. University Press of Kentucky, 2012.

## External links

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Media related to A Thousand to One at Wikimedia Commons

* A Thousand to One at IMDb

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