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How They Rob Men in Chicago

  • 1900
  • 1m
IMDb RATING
5.6/10
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How They Rob Men in Chicago (1900)
ComedyCrimeShort

A burlesque on the work of highwaymen in Chicago. An elderly gentleman is sandbagged and robbed by a thug, who inadvertently leaves some money on the victim's prostate body. A policeman happ... Read allA burlesque on the work of highwaymen in Chicago. An elderly gentleman is sandbagged and robbed by a thug, who inadvertently leaves some money on the victim's prostate body. A policeman happening along, takes the money and passes by without paying any attention to the plight of t... Read allA burlesque on the work of highwaymen in Chicago. An elderly gentleman is sandbagged and robbed by a thug, who inadvertently leaves some money on the victim's prostate body. A policeman happening along, takes the money and passes by without paying any attention to the plight of the victim.

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    • Wallace McCutcheon
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    Michael_Elliott

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    How They Rob Men in Chicago (1900)

    *** (out of 4)

    Biograph film was made for their Mutoscope machines but eventually played in theaters after becoming a favorite of movie crowds. The film tells pretty much what the title says as we see a man get robbed and eventually a cop shows up. This is a pretty interesting short that takes place in front of a single cardboard set and lasts just 25-seconds. That's just long enough because the film plays two jokes, which I won't reveal, yet both are very funny with the final joke being downright hysterical. I've watched somewhere near a thousand of these early films the past several years and this one here is one of the gems of this era.

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    • Release date
      • April 1900 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • None
    • Also known as
      • How They Entertain Strangers in Chicago
    • Filming locations
      • New York City, New York, USA
    • Production company
      • American Mutoscope & Biograph
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    • Runtime
      • 1m
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Silent
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.36 : 1

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