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The Ball of Fortune is a British film with Mabel Poulton
The Ball of Fortune (1926)
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Add to a movie listThe Ball of Fortune is a 1926 British silent sports film directed by Hugh Croise and starring Billy Meredith, James Knight and Mabel Poulton. It was based on the 1925 novel The Ball of Fortune by Sydney Horler. The film is set against the backdrop of professional football and top player Billy Meredith appears as himself.
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Un homme sans le sou rejoint une équipe de football et épouse la fille de l'entraîneur.Actors
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