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A Life in the Balance

A Life in the Balance

Genres

Comedy

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A Keystone Kops short about a landlord discovering three "anner-kist" tenants building a bomb.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

10 mins

Rating

0/10

Release Date

14 April 1913

Country

Cast

Ford Sterling

Ford Sterling

The Landlord

Dot Farley

Dot Farley

The Landlord's Wife

Raymond Hatton

Raymond Hatton

Lead Arsonist

Laura Oakley

Laura Oakley

Neighbor

Dave Anderson

Dave Anderson

Cop giving chase

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