Children of Chance is a 1949 British drama film directed by Luigi Zampa and starring Patricia Medina, Yvonne Mitchell and Manning Whiley.

It was shot on location in Ischia at the same time as an Italian version Alarm Bells, also directed by Zampa but with a different cast. Michael Medwin adapted the original Italian screenplay for the English version.

Children of Chance (1949 film)

Synopsis

Agostina has made some money in the black market of Rome during the Second World War and sent it back to her hometown priest for safekeeping. However, returning to the island intending to recover the money, she finds that the priest has died and his successor has used it to build an orphanage.

Children of Chance (1949 film)

Cast

Patricia Medina as Agostina

Manning Whiley as Don Andrea

Yvonne Mitchell as Australia

Barbara Everest as Francesca

Eliot Makeham as Vicar

George Woodbridge as Butcher

Frank Tickle as Mayor

Eric Pohlmann as Sergeant

Edward Lexy as Doctor

Carlo Giustini as Marco

See also

Alarm Bells (1949)

Children of Chance (1949 film)

References

External links

1949 films

1949 drama films

1940s multilingual films

British drama films

British black-and-white films

British multilingual films

1940s English-language films

Films directed by Luigi Zampa

Lux Film films

British Lion Films films

1940s British films