Mutt and Jeff and the Italian Strikers (1912)
Section men are wanted on the C.O.D. Railroad. Mutt and Jeff are fatally forced to apply for work. Mutt qualifies to do the pick and shovel stunt, while Jeff, owing to his diminutive stature, is chosen to keep the time. The section boss hurries the twain on a train and delivers them to the seat of operation, which, alas! turns out to be the seat of war. Striking Italians see Mutt and Jeff on their way to work and follow them, vowing vengeance. The boss warns them to run for their lives. The warning falls into willing ears, and the lanky fellow paces the runty one over the Marathon route. The strikers, however, cannot be shaken off. Luckily, a handcar is found. By strenuous work, Mutt and Jeff soon steal a lap on their pursuers. The Italians do not relish the idea of defeat, and press into service another handcar. Being experts at hand-carring things, they quickly catch up with the boys, who desert their car and take to the road, with the strikers hot on the trail. A passing automobile saves Jeff, but Mutt makes a misstep and falls on the hard macadamized road. He also falls into the eager hands of his hunters. Jeff catches the train for "home," and waves a fond farewell to railroad life. Mutt is escorted, none too gently, to a watering tank and gets a bath.
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GenresComedy
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| Filmmakers | Role |
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| Bud Fisher | Writer |
| David Horsley | Producer |
| Cast | Role |
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| Bud Duncan |
