Run 'Em Ragged

1920
14m

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Hughie Mack and 'Snub' Pollard in Run 'Em Ragged (1920)

Two tramps wrest a pistol from a hold up man, then try to pull a stick up of their own, unfortunately for them, a cop appears and takes the money back and then chases them through a park wit... Read allTwo tramps wrest a pistol from a hold up man, then try to pull a stick up of their own, unfortunately for them, a cop appears and takes the money back and then chases them through a park with a lake. One steals canoe and the chase continues when a mob of cops go after him in more... Read allTwo tramps wrest a pistol from a hold up man, then try to pull a stick up of their own, unfortunately for them, a cop appears and takes the money back and then chases them through a park with a lake. One steals canoe and the chase continues when a mob of cops go after him in more boats.

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5.9/10

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Long believed lost, a copy of the film was discovered in 2010 in a cache at the New Zealand Film Archive.

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First Tramp: Great idea! Let's go into the 'hold-up' business. If we shoot anybody we can apologize.
Second Tramp: No sir-ee. I was brought up honest. My father was a retail shoplifter!

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7/10

A pretty standard chase film of the era.

A wonderful thing about living today is that many of the previously assumed lost silent films have actually been discovered. Some of this is due to folks piecing together various copies of the film into a coherent whole and some has occurred due to an increased awareness of the value of these classic films. In the case of "Run 'Em Ragged", the film was part of a cache of newly discovered films in New Zealand. I've seen several of these and am so thankful they've been located and restored. In the case of this movie, its restoration looks generally quite nice...though some of the effects of nitrate decomposition still remain.

The story is set in a very tough town. Snub Pollard and his friend arrive in town and after finding a gun, Snub wants to commit a hold up in order to get some lunch. His friend is more honest...and just wants to shoplift! Naturally, the robbery does NOT come off without a hitch and soon the police give chase. Most of the remainder of the picture consists of Snub using his wits to outwit the cops who are right on his heel. A few of the gags involve a boat chase, Snub dressing up as a lady as well as dressing up like a baby. While the pace isn't as frenetic as some chase films of the day, it is funny and worth seeing. An enjoyable silent short.