Seven Chances
Release date: 1925-03-15
Votes: 307
Genres: Comedy, Romance
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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