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  • The Three Valises (1912)
  • Short | Short, Comedy, Drama
The Three Valises (1912)
Short | Short, Comedy, Drama

Jim Allen accidentally finds a valise full of burglars' tools. At the same time he discovers that he has fallen heir to a $10,000 legacy. In order to secure the legacy he must be in a distant city on the following day. Being hard up, he ...See moreJim Allen accidentally finds a valise full of burglars' tools. At the same time he discovers that he has fallen heir to a $10,000 legacy. In order to secure the legacy he must be in a distant city on the following day. Being hard up, he decides to borrow the necessary carfare from his double, an unscrupulous broker named Harrington. He goes to Harrington's office, carrying by mistake the burglar's valise. Sam, the burglar, passes him on the street, and, recognizing his valise, follows Jim. Harrington decides to do away with Jim and then make an attempt to get the legacy himself, by passing himself off for Jim. He locks Jim in his vault and leaves for the depot, carrying with him his own valise. Jim's landlady discovers his valise and. thinking that Jim has forgotten it, carries same to the depot in the hope that she can get it into Jim's hands before his train leaves. Jim manages to escape from the vault with the burglar tools, but is arrested for being a safe cracker. Sam follows Harrington and the wrong valise and both land in the police station. Things look black indeed for Jim until his landlady arrives and explanations follow. Jim is released just in time to catch his train, while Harrington and Sam pay the penalty for their crimes. Written by Moving Picture World synopsis See less
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Updated Jul 29, 1912

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Jul 29, 1912 (United States)

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Charles Clary
Jim Allen / William Harrington (dual role) Jim Allen / William Harrington (dual role)   See fewer
Lafe McKee
Pittsburg Sam - the Burglar (as Lafayette McKee) Pittsburg Sam - the Burglar (as Lafayette McKee)   See fewer
Lillian Leighton
Mrs. Reilly - the Housekeeper Mrs. Reilly - the Housekeeper   See fewer
Capitola Holmes
Nellie Reilly - the Housekeeper's Daughter Nellie Reilly - the Housekeeper's Daughter   See fewer
Mac Barnes
Police Sergeant Kenney (as Mac M. Barnes) Police Sergeant Kenney (as Mac M. Barnes)   See fewer
Earle Stanley
The Police Surgeon The Police Surgeon   See fewer
Harry McCabe
Policeman Policeman   See fewer
Colin Reid
Policeman Policeman   See fewer
Frank De Camp
Policeman Policeman   See fewer
Charles de Delzecchio
Policeman Policeman   See fewer
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