The Lucky Holdup

The Lucky Holdup

1912 · 9 min · ★ 10.0 · Comedy, Crime

A young couple elope and short of cash move hotels. Knowing they are unreachable someone tries to extort money from her banker father claim they have been kidnapped.

Directed by Delmar E. Clarke

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