A Victim of Circumstance
Genres
Overview
It is hubby's birthday and the wife wishing to surprise him, surreptitiously interviews the jeweler's clerk to order a gold watch as a present. Her mysterious action arouses suspicion in the husband, who follows her at a distance and witnesses the meeting between her and the clerk. The hour arriving for the delivery of the watch, wifey goes to the door to meet it, and while standing outside, the door closes and locks on her skirt, holding her captive. Having no key, she induces the clerk to climb through the second story window and come down to unlock the door. All would have been well, but the clerk encounters the husband and it looked had for the clerk for a while.
Details
Budget
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Revenue
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Runtime
10 min
Release Date
1911-11-02
Status
Released
Original Language
English
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Fred Mace
The Jewelry Clerk
Dell Henderson
The Husband
Lily Cahill
The Wife
Mabel Normand
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