The Locked House (1914)
As the pompous Mayor of Smithtown, Bunny gets a little shock on reading of the attempted assassination of the Mayor of New York, but when his wife suggests he get police protection, laughs at her. He antagonizes some of the local politicians and they send him a threatening letter. Bunny nearly faints when he receives it, but manages to keep up a brave appearance in front of his wife. Meantime, the Police Commissioner orders the Mayor protected and, without advising Bunny, appoints four detectives to watch him. Mrs. Bunny sees two strangely-acting men outside the house, and becoming alarmed, 'phones Bunny, who, seeing two more suspicious characters outside his office, nearly collapses. After partaking of an elaborate lunch with wine, Bunny feels much better and bravely walks home just to show the "desperadoes" he does not fear them. His courage oozes, however, when he spies the two men and he sneaks around the back way. Finding his wife has locked every door and window, he gets in the cellar and starts to ascend by the dumbwaiter. It gets stuck half-way up and Bunny is unable to budge it. His wife hears the racket, and feeling sure it is a marauder, hastily calls the police. A squad of officers arrive and order Bunny, who has fallen fast asleep in the dumbwaiter, to surrender. Receiving no answer, the cops fire their revolvers. This wakes Bunny up with a start, sending the dumbwaiter crashing to the cellar. He is pounced on by the policemen, and after a terrific struggle, subdued. When they see it is the Mayor, all feel very sheepish. Bunny, looking as though he had been in a train wreck, furiously announces he will "break" every one of them. They leave hastily, while Bunny's sympathetic wife cares for his wounds.
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GenresComedy
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| Filmmakers | Role |
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| George D. Baker | Director |
| Cast | Role |
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| John Bunny | |
| Flora Finch | |
| Charles Eldridge | |
| Ethel Corcoran |
