Summary
A labyrinthine comedy of errors, Poor But Honest chronicles the misadventures of Bobby, an inadvertent hero whose act of aquatic bravery triggers a relentless cascade of bureaucratic and criminal entanglements. From the sodden wreckage of a river rescue to the chaotic confines of a tailor’s atelier, the narrative weaves a tapestry of sartorial confusion and social friction. Bobby’s journey through the liminal spaces of a tramp hotel—fraught with predatory hold-up men—serves as a crucible for his resilience, ultimately resolving in a defiant, romantic union that transcends his systemic persecution.
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In attempting to rescue a charming young girl from drowning, Bobby becomes involved in a fracas with the police. Many complications ensue including an interesting mix-up in a tailor's shop where Bobby and his opponents have gone to have their clothing put to rights. Then in attempting to escape from the officers, Bobby becomes involved with two hold-up men in a tramp hotel. He finally manages to give them the slip only to get into another mix-up with his uniformed enemies. He is unsuccessful once again in evading them and the final fade-out shows Bobby arm in arm with the girl he has rescued from the watery grave and whose heart he has won.
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