His Bogus Boast

His Bogus Boast

1917 · 23 min · Comedy

The gentlemen of a fashionable social club become annoyed when their guest, Ben, has their wives entranced with stories of his bravery battling outlaws in the wild west. They decide to teach him a lesson by having a club worker disguise himself with a bear skin rug and sneak up on Ben.

Directed by Robin Williamson

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