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This is a silent comedy by Harold Lloyd, one of the three greatest comedians of all time. It features the same situation as Lloyd's For Heaven's Sake (1926) made seven years later, and can be considered a prototype for that film.
The story is about penniless Harold and a little girl who is starving just like him, and then a puppy picks up a wad of money. Just when they think they can finally eat a lot of delicious bread, they find out that the bills are counterfeit and are about to be charged by the police, but are saved by Mildred, a girl from a wealthy family. Harold falls in love with the beautiful Mildred at first sight. Meanwhile, a group of corrupt lawyers who are after her inheritance money kidnaps Mildred with the help of some street thugs. How will Harold, who is caught up in their schemes, rescue her?

Director

Hal Roach

Written by

H.M. Walker

Cinematography

Walter Lundin

Producer

Hal Roach

Country

USA

Year

1919

Copyright

TOYFILM MUSEUM