The Bell Hop

The Bell Hop

His Use of a Traffic Cop in This Picture is the Scream of the Year

1921 · 29 min · ★ 6.8 · Comedy

A government official staying in a hotel puts some important secret papers in the hotel safe. A ring of spies out to get the papers manages to steal them from the safe, and a lady government agent enlists the help of the hotel's bumbling bellhop in getting back the papers and breaking up the spy ring.

Directed by Larry Semon · Written by Larry Semon

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Cast

Larry Semon The Bellhop
Oliver Hardy Hotel manager
Frank Alexander A government official
Al Thompson
Pete Gordon
Norma Nichols A maid
William Hauber Hotel detective

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