Wings of Chance

Wings of Chance
Theatrical poster
Directed byEddie Dew (credited as Edward Dew)
Written byStory: Mark Homer
Patrick Whyte Screenplay
Based onKirby's Gander
by John Patrick Gillese
Produced byLarry Matanski
Lorne H. Reed (Executive producer)
StarringJames Brown
Frances Rafferty
Richard Tretter
Patrick Whyte
CinematographyLeonard Clairmont
Edited byWalter Hannemann
Monty Pearce
Music byMichael Andersen
Production
company
Tiger Film
Distributed byUniversal-International
Release dates
  • March 23, 1961 (1961-03-23) (Canada)
  • May 15, 1961 (1961-05-15) (U.S.)
Running time
76 minutes
CountriesUnited States
Canada
LanguageEnglish
Budget$200,000[1]
Box office$9,000,000[1]

Wings of Chance is a 1961 American/Canadian action / drama film directed by Eddie Dew based on a story by John Patrick Gillese. The film stars James Brown, Frances Rafferty, Richard Tretter and Patrick Whyte. Wings of Chance is one of the first full-length feature films shot in Canada for a Hollywood production and was an effort to stimulate Canada's film industry.[1][Note 1]

  1. ^ a b c Ellerman, Evelyn. "Wings of Chance Commentary." Canadian Film Online, 2012. Retrieved: September 29, 2014.
  2. ^ Barris 2005, p. 164.


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