The read
It runs a compact 20m.
Synopsis
The short starts with a duel in the Old South wherein a man inadvertently saves one of the duelist's lives for which he is given a watch. Years pass and we next see the grandson, impoverished and heading to the big city for work (taking the watch with him). His ma gives him a pigeon in case he wants to send a message back home. The watch is the key to getting a fortune and a vamp and her cohort want it.
Ratings
IMDb6.8/10
1 audience votes
Key crew
- Jess RobbinsDirector
Cast
- Lupino LaneThe Colonel / His Son / His Grandson
- Wallace LupinoA Duellist
- Virginia VanceCast
- Gwen LeeCast
- Otto FriesCast
Themes
slapstick comedysilent film