The Thieving Hand (1908)

02/01/1908 (US) • 6m

Comedy

Overview

A one-armed street peddler notices that a well-to-do man has dropped his ring. He returns it to him. The wealthy man is very grateful and, to show his appreciation, takes the peddler to a 'Limb Store', where he buys him a new arm. The recipient soon discovers that this new arm has a will of its own - causing him considerable embarrassment.

Top Billed Cast

Paul Panzer

Man Buying Artificial Limb (uncredited)


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Status

Released

Original Language

No Language

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Keywords

imprisonment

pawnbroker

jail

prosthetic arm

silent film

pawnshop

one armed man

prosthetic limb

prosthesis

unwitting thief

larceny

mind of its own

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