The Power of the Camera

Two convicts escape from the city jail and manage to elude their pursuers for quite a while, by contriving a fake motion picture machine and posing as picture producers. But, like many of us, they become over-confident and are finally apprehended by the guard.

Charles Murray

First Convict

Dell Henderson

Second Convict

Edward Dillon

Guard

Gus Pixley

The Sheriff

Frank Opperman

The Bartender

Clarence Barr

The Tramp

• Dell HendersonDirector
• Anita LoosWriter

Release date

March 17, 1913

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

6m

Genres

Comedy

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