Knight Duty

Knight Duty

1933 · 21 min · ★ 9.0 · Comedy

Harry is a hobo, one step ahead of the law. After accidentally foiling a purse snatcher, he cadges a ride on a flatbed truck, is knocked out when a wax figure falls on him during the ride, and is carried into a museum by someone thinking he's another manikin. Inside, it takes him a while to figure out that he's among dummies. Then, two enterprising jewel thieves arrive to steal the museum director's priceless ruby. Cops are on hand as well: when the ruby goes missing, Harry may be the perfect fall guy. Can Harry stay away from the cops, foil the theft, and behave heroically in front of the museum director's daughter, the same woman whose purse he saved that morning?

Directed by Arvid E. Gillstrom · Written by Dean Ward

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Harry Langdon Harry
Vernon Dent The Cop
Matthew Betz The Crook
Lita Chevret The Crook's Partner
Nell O'Day Museum Director's Daughter
Eddie Baker Museum Guard
Billy Engle Museum Director

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