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Dodging His Doom
Also known as [Double Crossed]
(1917) United States of America
B&W : Two reels
Directed by William S. Campbell and Harry Williams
Cast: Chester Conklin [Percy Walrus; and Mike Walrus], Dora Rodgers (Fontaine La Rue) [Adonese, Percy’s wife], Dale Fuller [Mike’s wife], Guy Woodward [Walrus’ partner], Tom Kennedy [Francis J. Stringer, the hangman], Charles Force [convict no. 1098], Eddie Gribbon [a prison guard], Ted Edwards [a workman], [?] Wayland Trask?
The Keystone Film Company production; distributed by Triangle Distributing Corporation. / Produced by Mack Sennett. Cinematography by Oliver T. Marsh. / Released 11 March 1917. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format.
Comedy.
Synopsis: [?] [From The Moving Picture World]? Conklin and Dora, his wife, own a millinery store. Guy Woodward makes love to Dora and Chester threatens him. Later Woodward places clothes along the riverbank to give the impression that he is dead, first having shown a threatening note from Conklin to the chief of police. In the meantime Conklin’s twin brother arrives and while arguing about the settlement of his estate, Conklin is arrested, tried for murder, found guilty and placed in jail. Later Woodward returns, finds Conklin’s twin brother and Dora running the store. He becomes a partner and makes love to Dora. Conklin escapes from jail and the guards arrest his brother and put him in. Conklin returns to the store, sees Woodward making love to Dora, and a shooting occurs. Conklin’s twin back in jail is about to be hanged. Conklin’s wife rushes to the rescue and after a chase between Conklin and Woodward the latter loses his disguise and both Conklin and his twin are cleared, just in the nick of time.
Survival status: (unknown)
Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].
Listing updated: 14 August 2023.
References: Lahue-Kops p. 163 : Website-IMDb.
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