Seven Years Bad Luck
A lighthearted silent comedy built on physical gags and ironic misfortune, where a superstitious man's attempts to dodge bad luck create the very disasters he fears.
After breaking a mirror in his home, superstitious Max tries to avoid situations which could bring bad luck, but in doing so causes himself the worst luck imaginable.
Essence
Ensemble
Max Linder
Max
Alta Allen
Betty - Max's Fiancée
Ralph McCullough
John - Max's Valet
Betty K. Peterson
Mary - Max's Maid
F.B. Crayne
Max's False Friend
Chance Ward
The Railroad Conductor
Hugh Saxon
The Station Master
Thelma Percy
Station Master's Daughter
C.E. Anderson
A Jail Bird
Lola Gonzales
Betty's Hawaiian Maid (uncredited)
Harry Mann
Max's Chef - in Mirror Gag (uncredited)
Joe Martin
The Chimpanzee (uncredited)
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