Al, villain, plots to abduct a foundling baby from its foster-mother in order to gain an inheritance he has learned is due the child, whose identity he has ferreted out. The child wanders away from its home and strays into an alligator farm.
In the pantheon of early 20th-century cinema, few motifs resonate with as much primal intensity as the 'child in peril' trope, yet Mind the Baby elevates this convention into a gripping exploration of socio-economic desperation and canine nobility. Directed with a keen eye for suspense by Albert Herman and penned by th...
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Albert Herman
Henry Edwards
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"In the pantheon of early 20th-century cinema, few motifs resonate with as much primal intensity as the 'child in peril' trope, yet Mind the Baby elevates this convention into a gripping exploration of socio-economic desperation and canine nobility. Directed with a keen eye for suspense by Albert Herman and penned by the versatile Pinto Colvig, the film serves as a fascinating precursor to the high-stakes animal adventures that would later dominate the silver screen. Unlike the more surreal under..."
Pinto Colvig, Albert Herman
United States
