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Seven Chances

Seven Chances

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Seven Chances

"Seven laughs a minute!"

1925

0h 56m

7.5(340 votes)

Comedy

Romance

Overview

Struggling stockbroker Jimmie Shannon learns that, if he gets married by 7 p.m. on his 27th birthday -- which is today -- he'll inherit $7 million from an eccentric relative.

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10 featured cast members

Starring

Buster Keaton

Buster Keaton

James 'Jimmie' Shannon

T. Roy Barnes

T. Roy Barnes

Billy Meekin, His Partner

Snitz Edwards

Snitz Edwards

His Lawyer

Ruth Dwyer

Ruth Dwyer

Mary Jones, His Girl

Frances Raymond

Frances Raymond

Mrs. Jones, Her Mother

Erwin Connelly

Erwin Connelly

The Clergyman

Jules Cowles

Jules Cowles

The Hired Hand

Eugenia Gilbert

Eugenia Gilbert

First Chance: Girl Who Laughs at Jimmie at the Club

Doris Deane

Doris Deane

Second Chance: Girl Who Laughs at Jimmie at the Golf Course

Judy King

Judy King

Third Chance: Girl Who Shreds 'Will You Marry Me' Note

Creative team

Directed by: Buster Keaton
Written by: Clyde Bruckman
Joseph A. Mitchell
Produced by: Buster Keaton
Joseph M. Schenck

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