The Big Chance

The Big Chance

They gambled with danger and lost...

1957 · 59 min · ★ 4.2 · Crime

A clerk sees his big chance to escape a humdrum existence, but his resolve is tested as many unexpected obstacles arise.

Directed by Peter Graham Scott · Written by Barbara S. Harper

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