08 December 1906 Drama, Crime 11 mins
A new skyscraper is being built in New York City, and numerous workmen are busy at hazardous jobs high above the ground. When one of the workers, Dago Pete, deliberately starts a fight, he is immediately fired. But the discharged worker soon comes up with a plan to commit a robbery and get even. His scheme could affect the lives of several others.
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F.A. Dobson Cinematography
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United States 08 December 1906
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Photographed November 8 14 and 15 1906. Location: 12th Street and Broadway & Studio American Mutoscope and Biograph Company. Producer: Fred A.
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