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Beating the Game (1921)

NR ★ 8.0/10 60 min Crime, Drama United States English
Screenplay by: Charles Kenyon
Story by: Charles Kenyon
Streaming: Not available

Description

Professional safecracker Fancy Charlie breaks into the apartment of G.B. Lawson, a criminologist, and mistakenly believes that he has robbed a fellow safecracker. Out of "professional courtesy" he informs Lawson of what he has done. Instead of calling the police, Lawson--who believes in the philosophy of "honor among thieves"--makes a deal with Charlie: to show Charlie that it's actually more profitable to be a legitimate businessman then a crook, he'll give Charlie some money if Charlie will use it to establish a legitimate business in the small town of Plumfield, and at the end of a year they will divide up whatever profits Charlie is able to make honestly. Charlie agrees, but soon discovers that things aren't going to be quite as easy as he thought.

Top Cast

Tom Moore
Tom Moore 'Fancy Charlie'
Hazel Daly
Hazel Daly Nellie Brown
DeWitt Jennings
DeWitt Jennings G.B. Lawson
Richard Rosson
Richard Rosson Ben Fanchette
Nick Cogley
Nick Cogley 'Slipper' Jones
Tom Ricketts
Tom Ricketts Jules Fanchette
Lydia Knott
Lydia Knott Madame Fanchette
William Orlamond
William Orlamond Bank President

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