The Passer-by (1912)

1912 · Silent film · 17 min · dir. Oscar Apfel

• Drama

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Synopsis

A young man, giving a farewell bachelor dinner, receives a note at the last moment saying that one of his guests is obliged to leave town and cannot attend. Rather than allow his place to remain empty he sends two of his friends to the street to bring in the first man who passes. They enter into the spirit of the idea descend to the street and pounce upon a poorly dressed old man and, in spite of his protests, drag him in to the dinner. At the finish of the dinner he is called upon for a story…

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Details

Director

Oscar Apfel

Writer

Marion Brooks

Studio

Edison Studios

Released

1912-06-21

Running time

17 minutes

Cast & crew

• Oscar Apfel Director
• George Lessey
• Miriam Nesbitt
• Marc MacDermott

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