Officer Henderson (1913)

1913 · Silent film · 11 min · dir. Alice Guy-Blaché

• Short
• Comedy

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Synopsis

Captain Rogers, of Central Police Station, receives a complaint from merchants that a gang of purse snatchers are terrorizing their patrons. Veiled sneers are directed against the efficacy of the police service, and Captain Rogers decides to check the evil. He selects two officers and instructs them to furnish themselves with fashionable raiment, such as would attract a purse snatcher to choose them as "ready-money" victims. Officers Henderson and Williams are on the job. (Officer Henderson…

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Details

Director

Alice Guy-Blaché

Released

1913-03-11

Running time

11 minutes

Cast & crew

• Alice Guy-Blaché Director
• Fraunie Fraunholz
• Marian Swayne

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