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Billy and the Butler

  • 1912
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Francis X. Bushman and John Steppling in Billy and the Butler (1912)
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A young man recognizes a crook disguised as a butler at a friend's house and a chase ensues.A young man recognizes a crook disguised as a butler at a friend's house and a chase ensues.A young man recognizes a crook disguised as a butler at a friend's house and a chase ensues.

  • Stars
    • John Steppling
    • Francis X. Bushman
    • Dwight Mead
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    • Stars
      • John Steppling
      • Francis X. Bushman
      • Dwight Mead
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    John Steppling
    John Steppling
    • Billy McGrath
    Francis X. Bushman
    Francis X. Bushman
    • Lawton
    Dwight Mead
    Dwight Mead
    • James Thornton - the Butler
    Billy Mason
    Billy Mason
    • Thornton's Accomplice
    Walter Hitchcock
    • Police Officer
    Harry Cashman
    Harry Cashman
    • Judge
    Dolores Cassinelli
    Dolores Cassinelli
    • Party Guest
    Helen Dunbar
    Helen Dunbar
    • Party Guest
    Martha Russell
    Martha Russell
    • Party Guest
    Eleanor Blanchard
    Eleanor Blanchard
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    Joseph Allen Sr.
    • Party Guest
    Howard Missimer
    Howard Missimer
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    deickemeyer

    The story carries the attention unresistingly with increasing excitement

    A competently written picture that is very dramatic and quite fresh. The family's butler was a crook; he had just been employed. The family gave a dinner. Billy was one of the guests. He suspected the butler and had some slight grounds; but his host laughed at his fears. This situation is very convincingly developed. The story carries the attention unresistingly with increasing excitement to a thrilling climax in which Billy (Mr. Stepney) rushes out of the house after the butler who is making off with a grip full of jewels and the family silver, only to be himself arrested by the policeman on the butler's accusation. The cop handcuffs Billy and takes him back to the house, letting the butler, who had declared the grip to be full of jewels, to get away with it. This is very weak. It enabled the writer, however, to add some excellent humor which, in its proper place, would have been good. It also made possible an added episode, an automobile chase of the thieves, which wasn't wanted. The acting is good; the sets and photography fine. It is a good, desirable offering, in spite of its faults. - The Moving Picture World, July 6, 1912

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    • Release date
      • June 25, 1912 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • None
      • English
    • Production company
      • The Essanay Film Manufacturing Company
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      • Black and White
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      • Silent
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      • 1.33 : 1

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