A sheriff's daughter, and deputy sheriff, falls for a handsome stranger. who cracks a joke about robbing a bank.


Is it worth the watch? Honestly, only if you are already a fan of the frantic, jumpy energy of silent-era shorts. If you hate physical comedy or get bored by 1920s pacing, skip this. It’s a very specific vibe—lots of mugging for the camera and exaggerated eyebrow acting. The plot is paper-thin, but that is kind of the...

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"Is it worth the watch? Honestly, only if you are already a fan of the frantic, jumpy energy of silent-era shorts. If you hate physical comedy or get bored by 1920s pacing, skip this. It’s a very specific vibe—lots of mugging for the camera and exaggerated eyebrow acting. The plot is paper-thin, but that is kind of the point. The sheriff's daughter falls for a stranger, a joke gets made, and suddenly there is a bank robbery. It feels less like a structured story and more like a collection of gag..."

Blackie Whiteford
Stuart E. McGowan, Sydney Sloan, G. Trano, Arthur Ripley, John A. Waldron, Harry McCoy, Earle Rodney
United States

