Trying to Get Arrested
1909 film by D. W. Griffith
Trying to Get Arrested is a 1909 American silent comedy movie directed by D. W. Griffith[1][2] and stars John R. Cumpson, Anita Hendrie, and Florence Lawrence.
| Trying to Get Arrested | |
|---|---|
 Advertisement in The Moving Picture World for split-reel releases, 1909 | |
| Directed by | D. W. Griffith |
| Written by | D. W. Griffith Mack Sennett |
| Based on | The 1904 short story "The Cop and the Anthem" by O. Henry |
| Produced by | American Mutoscope and Biograph Company New York, N.Y. |
| Cinematography | G. W. Bitzer Arthur Marvin |
Release date |
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Running time | 5-6 minutes (release length 344 feet) |
| Country | United States |
| Languages | Silent English intertitles |
Actors
change- John R. Cumpson as the tramp
- Anita Hendrie as the assaulted woman
- Florence Lawrence as a nanny
- Charles Inslee as the policeman
- Owen Moore as passerby
- Herbert Prior as tough guy
- Mack Sennett as tough guy
- Arthur V. Johnson as fugitive
References
change- ↑ TRYING TO GET ARRESTED
- ↑ Richard Schickel. D.W. Griffith: An American Life
