A Trick of Fate_
After her father dies and a banker, to whom he owed $5,000, insults the family's honor, dancing instructor Mary Lee, the last of a long line of Southern aristocrats, goes to New York vowing to repay the debt. In Paris, Raoul Garson, an American theatrical manager, signs dancing sensation Anna Gerard, who resembles Mary, to appear on Broadway against the wishes of her Apache lover Pierre La Rouge.
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Bessie Barriscale, Gayne Whitman, George Field
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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A Trick of Fate was released 107 years ago in 1919.
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After her father dies and a banker, to whom he owed $5,000, insults the family's honor, dancing instructor Mary Lee, the last of a long line of Southern aris...
A Trick of Fate is a Drama film with a runtime of 0h 50m.
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What is A Trick of Fate about?
After her father dies and a banker, to whom he owed $5,000, insults the family's honor, dancing instructor Mary Lee, the last of a long line of Southern aristocrats, goes to New York vowing to repay the debt. In Paris, Raoul Garson, an American theatrical manager, signs dancing sensation Anna Gerard, who resembles Mary, to appear on Broadway against the wishes of her Apache lover Pierre La Rouge.
How long is A Trick of Fate?
A Trick of Fate has a runtime of 50 minutes (0h 50m).
Who stars in A Trick of Fate?
The cast of A Trick of Fate includes Bessie Barriscale, Gayne Whitman, George Field, Josef Swickard, Joseph J. Dowling.
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Drama
