(The Jailbird)

Content: Shakespeare Clancy is a jailbird who walks out with a crowd of visitors about the time "Skeeter" Burns, the prison printer, is discharged. Learning that a legacy awaits them in Dodson, the pair depart for the small Western town. Discovering that the bequest consists of a failing county newspaper and a plot of barren land, they hatch a plan to fleece the townspeople by selling shares in a bogus oil well. Problems arise when Clancy falls in love with society editor Alice Whitney. Clancy is conflicted but then they do strike oil! Concluding that his destiny is to be an honest man, Clancy returns to jail to finish serving his term. Slipping into the crowd of visitors, he dons his prison clothes and resumes work as though nothing had happened.

Countries:

United States of America

Genres:

Comedy,

Drama

Runtime:

50 minutes

Year:

1920

Directors:

Lloyd Ingraham

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Production companies:

Thomas H. Ince Corporation

Actors:

Shakespeare Clancy

Alice Whitney

'Skeeter' Burns (as Lew Morrison)

Noah Gibbs

Elkemah Pardee

Crews:

Screenplay

Director

Editor

Director of Photography