Knight Duty (1933)
Harry is a hobo, one step ahead of the law. After accidentally foiling a purse snatcher, he cadges a ride on a flatbed truck, is knocked out when a wax figure falls on him during the ride, and is carried into a museum by someone thinking he's another manikin. Inside, it takes him a while to figure out that he's among dummies. Then, two enterprising jewel thieves arrive to steal the museum director's priceless ruby. Cops are on hand as well: when the ruby goes missing, Harry may be the perfect fall guy. Can Harry stay away from the cops, foil the theft, and behave heroically in front of the museum director's daughter, the same woman whose purse he saved that morning?
Director: Arvid E. Gillstrom
Genre: Comedy
Runtime: 21 min
Release Date: May 6, 1933
Cast
- Harry Langdon - Harry
- Vernon Dent - The Cop
- Matthew Betz - The Crook
- Lita Chevret - The Crook's Partner
- Nell O'Day - Museum Director's Daughter
- Eddie Baker - Museum Guard
- Billy Engle - Museum Director
Screenplay
Production: Educational Films Corporation of America
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Original Language: en
More Films by Director: Arvid E. Gillstrom
More Films in Genre: Comedy
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Knight Duty about?
- Harry is a hobo, one step ahead of the law. After accidentally foiling a purse snatcher, he cadges a ride on a flatbed truck, is knocked out when a wax figure falls on him during the ride, and is carried into a museum by someone thinking he's another manikin. Inside, it takes him a while to figure out that he's among dummies. Then, two enterprising jewel thieves arrive to steal the museum director's priceless ruby. Cops are on hand as well: when the ruby goes missing, Harry may be the perfect fall guy. Can Harry stay away from the cops, foil the theft, and behave heroically in front of the museum director's daughter, the same woman whose purse he saved that morning?
- Who directed Knight Duty?
- Knight Duty was directed by Arvid E. Gillstrom.
- Who stars in Knight Duty?
- Knight Duty stars Harry Langdon, Vernon Dent, Matthew Betz, Lita Chevret, Nell O'Day, Eddie Baker.
- How long is Knight Duty?
- Knight Duty has a runtime of 21m (21 minutes).
- What genre is Knight Duty?
- Knight Duty is a Comedy film.
- Where was Knight Duty produced?
- Knight Duty was produced in United States of America.