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  • The Desperate Chance (1916)
  • Short | Comedy, Short
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The Desperate Chance (1916)
Short | Comedy, Short
Here we find Jerry where he will do no harm "behind the bars." But Jerry manages to effect his getaway by pulling apart the bars. As he climbs out of the cell window he is seen by one of the guards who tries to follow him but is caught ...See moreHere we find Jerry where he will do no harm "behind the bars." But Jerry manages to effect his getaway by pulling apart the bars. As he climbs out of the cell window he is seen by one of the guards who tries to follow him but is caught between the bars. Jerry drops over the prison wall onto the heads of two policemen, who are so dumbfounded that they run in opposite directions. Near the prison Jerry discovers an automobile, jumps in and is off in the nick of time, as half a dozen guards and a number of policemen are just about to grab him. They all fall in a heap as Jerry speeds on. A desperate bandit stands at the roadside, garbed as a minister. He carries half a dozen guns and holds up everyone, making his victims come to him to give up their valuables. He is described as being short in stature but in reality is more than six feet tall and kneels at all times so as to mislead those who attempt to give a description of him. As luck would have it Jerry happens to get on the road which has been picked out by the bandit for that day's work. His ride is suddenly interrupted by friend minister, who orders Jerry to alight and change clothes with him while he speeds off in Jerry's car. Jerry thinks this is a good scheme as they will never suspect him of being a fugitive from the prison while garbed as a minister, so he walks off to town. In the meantime the bandit rides off a few feet when there is a terrible explosion, which attracts the attention of a posse of guards, police, etc., who give chase after the car. Jerry arrives in town and enters a food shop, but is surprised to find they all flee at sight of him and leave him alone. He is mystified by such actions, but it doesn't worry him much for he sits down and has a good meal. While Jerry is eating the bandit arrives in the car and, seeing Jerry in the restaurant, decides to get his shooting irons back. He grabs the guns and starts to shoot up Jerry but the latter rushers to the street only to be confronted by the police. He runs back to the restaurant and hides; guards, etc., enter and are greeted by a volley of shots from the bandit's gun. Jerry runs to make his getaway in the automobile, followed by the bandit, who sits beside him and they speed off. Jerry loses control of the machine at the edge of a cliff, they are hurled off into space and land at the bottom with about a ton of wreckage on top of them. The posse rushes down to learn the worst, but find that they are unhurt. They grab Jerry, believing him to be the bandit, but he tells of the exchange of clothing and the bandit is nabbed. Jerry is about to rejoice when the guard whom he had pelted with stones recognizes him so he, too, is arrested and the entire party start back to the prison. Written by Moving Picture World synopsis See less
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David Horsley
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Updated Mar 3, 1916
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Mar 3, 1916 (United States)

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