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1 August 1912 (USA) morePlot:
Two men are released from prison after having served their sentences. One is determined to go straight and stay out of trouble, but his fellow ex-con has other ideas, and his plans wind up spelling trouble for both of them. | add synopsisPlot Keywords:
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has its moments moreCast
(Credited cast) | Elmer Booth | ... | Jim Holcomb |
 | Mary Pickford | ... | Mrs. Jim Holcomb |
| Charles Hill Mailes | ... | The Counterfeiter |
| Jack Pickford | ||
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Christy Cabanne | ... | A Tramp (as W. Christy Cabanne) |
| Max Davidson | ... | A Tramp (unconfirmed) |
| Frank Evans | ... | A Prison Guard |
| Charles Gorman | ... | A Detective |
| Grace Henderson | ||
| Harry Hyde | ||
| J. Jiquel Lanoe | ... | A Prisoner / The Foreman |
| Adolph Lestina | ... | A Bartender |
| Alfred Paget | ... | A Detective |
| W.C. Robinson | ... | A Prison Guard |
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This early Griffith short is available on a Library of Congress videotape called "Origins of the Gangster Film". It's not the most gripping tale ever filmed, but certainly has its good moments. Mary Pickford (looking much more womanly than she ever did in her later years) plays the wife of a petty crook who is trying to go straight. Both she and male lead Elmer Booth are very likeable, although their acting is not as clear and developed as you'll see in later silent films. Because of its early date, all the characters are shown from head to toe, theater style, and there may be moments when you'll wish Griffith would invent the closeup already. But the story has some fast-paced action and tension, and the realistic sets and costumes give the movie an authentic "working class" feel.