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  • The Rube Detective (1912)
  • Short | Comedy, Short
The Rube Detective (1912)
Short | Comedy, Short
Rube, learning through a newspaper advertisement that anyone can be taught to be a detective for $25.00, sends in his money and receives instruction. In following the directions of the detective school, Rube is arrested for being a general...See moreRube, learning through a newspaper advertisement that anyone can be taught to be a detective for $25.00, sends in his money and receives instruction. In following the directions of the detective school, Rube is arrested for being a general nuisance. That night burglars enter and rob the village post office. The town constable is at his wits' end to find the perpetrators of the crime and in despair at his helplessness, he decides to liberate Rube for the purpose of trailing the crooks. Rube is taken to the scene of the robbery and quickly finds valuable clues, namely, a piece of cheese and a broken package of fly paper. The amateur detective proceeds to emulate the example of Sherlock Holmes, and thanks to his private instructions, he eventually succeeds in capturing the burglars. He marches them back to the village store where he is proclaimed the "hero of the hour" and receives a handsome reward. Written by Moving Picture World synopsis See less
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Pat Hartigan
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Updated Jun 21, 1912
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Jun 21, 1912 (United States)

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