The Ball of Fortune
The Ball of Fortune is a 1926 Cinema of [the United Kingdom|British] silent sports film directed by Hugh Croise and starring Billy Meredith, James [Knight |James Knight] and Mabel Poulton. Based on the 1925 The [Ball of Fortune |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 a Leeds-based independent film company and involved footage shot at the city's Elland Road Stadium. It is now considered a lost film.
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