Thirty Days at Hard Labor (1912)
1912 · Silent film · 16 min · dir. Oscar Apfel
- Comedy
- Drama
- Romance
Synopsis
Beatrice Langdon's father objects to her marrying Jack Deering on the grounds that he is a son of a wealthy man. He makes it plain to Jack that if he is to marry his daughter he must sign an agreement, which stipulates that he must put in thirty days at hard labor. Jack, unknown to Beatrice, signs the agreement, and his first position is laying pipes with a gang of laborers. Inside of three days he is so worn out that he is obliged to relinquish his position. His next jobs were at rock…
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Details
- Director
- Oscar Apfel
- Writer
- O. Henry
- Studio
- Edison Studios
- Released
- 1912-01-09
- Running time
- 16 minutes
Cast & crew
Oscar Apfel Director
Robert Brower
Mary Fuller- Harold M. Shaw
William Wadsworth
