Flirting with Death
Genres
Overview
When an aviator dies performing in a traveling circus, the circus closes and sideshow con men "Sky-High" Billy Wardell and "Domino" Dominick are arrested for giving out fake watches to wheel of fortune winners. After Domino springs the jail's lock, they jump a freight train and arrive in the next town, where Billy falls in love when Jane Higgenbotham allows them to breakfast on her freshly baked pies.
Details
Budget
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Runtime
50 min
Release Date
1917-09-24
Status
Released
Original Language
English
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Herbert Rawlinson
'Sky High' Billy Wardwell
Agnes Vernon
Jane Higginbotham (as Brownie Vernon)
Frank MacQuarrie
'Domino' Dominick
Mark Fenton
Dave Higginbotham
Doc Crane
Ed Warmbath
Fred Unger
Murphy (as 'Red' Unger)
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