The Ball of Fortune

The Ball of Fortune
Directed by	Hugh Croise
Written by	Hugh Croise
Based on	The Ball of Fortune by Sydney Horler
Produced by	Booth Grainge
Starring	Billy Meredith James Knight Mabel Poulton
Production company	Mercury Film Service
Distributed by	Mercury Film Service
Release date	30 August 1926 (1926-08-30)
Running time	87 minutes
Country	United Kingdom
Languages	Silent English intertitles

The Ball of Fortune is a 1926 British silent sports film directed by Hugh Croise and starring Billy Meredith, James Knight and Mabel Poulton.^[1] Based on the 1925 novel of the same title by Sydney Horler, the film is set against the backdrop of professional football. Top player Billy Meredith appears as himself. It was produced by an Leeds-based independent film company and involved footage shot at the city's Elland Road Stadium. It is now considered a lost film.^[2]

Cast

• Billy Meredith as himself
• James Knight as Dick Huish
• Mabel Poulton as Mary Wayne
• Geoffrey B. Partridge as James Brighurst
• Dorothy Boyd as Connie
• Mark Barker as Bent
• John Longden as Daltry
• Charles Barratt as Daniel Brighurst
• Patrick Aherne

References

1. BFI.org
2. Glynn p.26-27

Bibliography

• Glynn, Stephen. The British Football Film. Springer, 2018.

External links

• The Ball of Fortune at IMDb