Potts Bungles Again (1916)
At an election of the Police Commissioners in Rockton, Betty is made the first policewoman in the history of the city. Potts, the great detective of the town, resents having a woman on the force. Eddie is a reporter on the local newspaper. His managing editor, learning that a policewoman has been appointed on the force, tells him to write a story. Eddie has been going with Betty for some time and is not aware that she is connected with the police department. Without getting any details, he accordingly writes a stiff article holding up the new policewoman to the ridicule of the public, and also roasting the police force. Eddie meets Betty on the street that evening and tells her of his great writeup about the new policewoman, and tells her that when she reads it there will be quite a surprise. His prediction is fulfilled when Betty reads the newspaper and sees the roasting she has received from the hands of Eddie. She decides that Eddie will be given a much-needed lesson. News comes that a famous criminal has held up a train in a nearby town, and the constable asks for assistance from the police department. Eddie's paper sends him to cover this story, and the great Detective Potts is given charge of the case. Betty is assigned to some other work, but decides to be on the lookout for the highwayman on the quiet. The constable tells Potts that the bandit has one hand bandaged, and also gives a description of him. In getting over a fence, Eddie scratches his hand and bandages it with his handkerchief. He is seen by the detective Potts, who takes him in on suspicion. Eddie has lost his identification cards, with his pocketbook, and the policeman will not believe that lie is a reporter. Meanwhile Betty scouting about the railroad, finds a suspicious character and takes him in. She recognizes him as a notorious crook. At the police station Betty and her prisoner meet the constable, Detective Potts and poor Eddie. The constable identifies Betty's prisoner as the right man, but it is decided to hold Eddie on suspicion. He pleads with Betty to help him out of his scrape, but she tells him that until he apologizes for his article in the paper she will not help him. Eddie agrees that he was in the wrong, and the next day there comes out a wonderful story of the bravery of the new policewoman capturing single-handed the notorious bandit. Eddie is forgiven and he and Betty find many opportunities to work together, much to the disgust of Detective Potts.
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GenresComedy
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| Filmmakers | Role |
|---|---|
| Al Christie | Director |
| Louis J. Hubene | Writer |
| Cast | Role |
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| Betty Compson | |
| Eddie Lyons | |
| Lee Moran | |
| Edward Burns |
