20 April 1908 Comedy, Crime 7 mins
Dog Rover, from Rescued by Rover fame, chases a kidnapper's car and while he is in a pub, drives it safely home and thus saves the baby.
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Lewin Fitzhamon Director
United Kingdom 20 April 1908
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