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  • Freed by Fido (1917)
  • Short | Short, Comedy
Freed by Fido (1917)
Short | Short, Comedy
Miss Lillian Hamilton, a pampered child of fortune, longs for excitement. She prevails on her father to escort her and a party of her friends through Chinatown. They visit a Chinatown cabaret and partake of the oddities thereof in the way ...See moreMiss Lillian Hamilton, a pampered child of fortune, longs for excitement. She prevails on her father to escort her and a party of her friends through Chinatown. They visit a Chinatown cabaret and partake of the oddities thereof in the way of food and refreshment, watch the entertainment, and as they depart the proprietor of the establishment steals Miss Lillian's dog. He does this to get the girl to return to the place in search of Fido, when he purposes to capture her. The place is the headquarters for all sorts of rogues. One set is preparing a big dynamite job, and hide their infernal machine in the kitchen, in a valise under a table. Owen Evans, the waiter, sees his employer steal the dog, and sympathizing with Miss Lillian, he intends to rescue the animal, which the proprietor has hidden in a valise and placed alongside the dynamite under the kitchen table. Evans slips his hand under the table and takes a grip (the one which he thinks contains the dog) and starts for her home. Meanwhile Miss Lillian returns to the restaurant, is captured and dropped into the cellar. The dynamiters return to get their valise and are surprised to see the dog jump out. It scents its mistress, chews the cords that bind her, thereby releasing her. She writes a note and gives it to the dog, which starts homeward. Evans arrives at Lillian's home with the grip supposedly containing the dog. He is greatly astonished when upon opening it he finds it contains an infernal machine. The butler grabs Evans while the old man phones the police. The dog enters with the note, which Evans sees first. Evans reads the note, makes his escape and follows the dog. The police arrive and follow Evans. Evans wrecks the Chinatown establishment, rescues Lillian, and instead of being considered a miscreant he is heralded as a hero. The criminals are taken into custody. Written by Moving Picture World synopsis See less
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Director
James D. Davis
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Updated Mar 31, 1917
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Mar 31, 1917 (United States)

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5 cast members
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