29 November 1909 Adventure 4 mins
An escaped convict takes refuge in the home of a police officer out on duty. He seizes the officer's daughter and pulls her into a window recess, with a pistol to her head. The officer returns and discovers the convict's hat. He suspect his wife is concealing an affair and she must avoid revealing the convict's presence for the sake of their daughter.
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George Nichols as Officer Wallace
Marion Leonard as Mrs. Wallace
Adele DeGarde as The Wallace Child
James Kirkwood as A Convict
United States 29 November 1909
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