Bangville Police (1913)

At a farm near Bangville, the young daughter see strangers in the barn. She quickly rushes to the house and calls the police. The police engage in a haphazard rush across the countryside to get there in time.

Director:

Henry Lehrman

Stars:

Fred Mace, Mabel Normand, Nick Cogley

Cast

Cast overview:
Fred Mace	...	Sheriff of Bangville
Mabel Normand	...	Della - the Farmer's Daughter
Nick Cogley	...	Della's Father
Charles Avery	...	1st Deputy
Dot Farley	...	Della's Mother
Rube Miller	...	2nd Deputy (in straw hat)
Edgar Kennedy	...	3rd Deputy (in straw hat)
Raymond Hatton	...	Farm Hand (in vest)
Jack Leonard	...	Deputy
Fred Happ	...	Deputy

Storyline

A young, buxom farm maid overhears two cow-hands talking in the barn, and she's convinced they're about to rob her. She barricades herself in a room and calls the police. Her call wakes the chief, who rallies the constabulary and they sets off toward the farm, in steam-car and on foot. Meanwhile, the maid's parents rush to save her (dad's waving a pistol), as do neighboring farmers, armed with shotgun, pitchfork, and shovel. Everything points toward a showdown in the barn, where no one, including the police force, will be cowed.

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Plot Keywords:

barn | farm | maid | shovel | pistol | 

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Genres:

Short | Comedy

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

24 April 1913 (USA)

Also Known As:

Farce Comedy

Company Credits

Production Co:

Keystone Film Company

Technical Specs

Runtime:

8 min

Sound Mix:

Silent

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Released as a split reel along with the comedy A Fishy Affair.

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Connections

Referenced in Touch of Evil (1958)

User Reviews

Keystone Comedy at its Best!

THE BANGVILLE POLICE is Keystone comedy at its best. It is a hilarious comedy short, involving a huge chase across the countryside with the Keystone Kops, led by Fred Mace and Ford Sterling.