The Three Valises (1912)
Jim Allen accidentally finds a valise full of burglars' tools. At the same time he discovers that he has fallen heir to a $10,000 legacy. In order to secure the legacy he must be in a distant city on the following day. Being hard up, he decides to borrow the necessary carfare from his double, an unscrupulous broker named Harrington. He goes to Harrington's office, carrying by mistake the burglar's valise. Sam, the burglar, passes him on the street, and, recognizing his valise, follows Jim. Harrington decides to do away with Jim and then make an attempt to get the legacy himself, by passing himself off for Jim. He locks Jim in his vault and leaves for the depot, carrying with him his own valise. Jim's landlady discovers his valise and. thinking that Jim has forgotten it, carries same to the depot in the hope that she can get it into Jim's hands before his train leaves. Jim manages to escape from the vault with the burglar tools, but is arrested for being a safe cracker. Sam follows Harrington and the wrong valise and both land in the police station. Things look black indeed for Jim until his landlady arrives and explanations follow. Jim is released just in time to catch his train, while Harrington and Sam pay the penalty for their crimes.
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GenresComedy
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| Filmmakers | Role |
|---|---|
| Richard Garrick | Director |
| Abraham Mann | Writer |
| William Nicholas Selig | Producer |
| Cast | Role |
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| Charles Clary | |
| Lafe McKee | |
| Lillian Leighton | |
| Capitola Holmes |
