(The Adventures of Billy)

Content: Little Billy, the bootblack, finding luck against him, decides to move to some other town. To do this he must walk, as he hasn’t the wherewithal for a railroad ticket. While trudging through the country, he falls into the hands of a couple of sinister-looking tramps, and they at once, by threats, force him to beg for them. A day or so later, the tramps hold up an old man, and while procuring his money throw him down with such force as to unintentionally kill him. Panic-stricken at their awful deed, they feel that the boy’s knowledge of the affair will prove disastrous for them, and so they decide to get rid of him. Through the sagacity of a dog the boy is saved and the tramps are captured.

Countries:

United States of America

Genres:

Drama,

Crime

Runtime:

18 minutes

Year:

1911

Directors:

D.W. Griffith

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Production companies:

American Mutoscope & Biograph

Actors:

Billy

First Tramp

Second Tramp

Rich Man

Rich Woman

Crews:

Director

Writer

Cinematography