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  • The Double Cross (1915)
  • Short | Comedy, Short
The Double Cross (1915)
Short | Comedy, Short
Jack receives a letter saying his aunt is to visit him. As they have never met, he conjures up a vision of a sour visaged old maid with a battle-axe on her shoulder. He decides to escape the ordeal of her entertainment, plans a trip and ...See moreJack receives a letter saying his aunt is to visit him. As they have never met, he conjures up a vision of a sour visaged old maid with a battle-axe on her shoulder. He decides to escape the ordeal of her entertainment, plans a trip and also to select someone to impersonate him. The first man he encounters is Jerry, whom he finds sitting on the curb and out of a job. Jack explains to Jerry that he is going away for a time, that he shall take charge of his home, and gives him a big bunch of money to start with. Once in possession of the magnificently furnished bachelor home and Jack off Jerry supplants the half-dozen servants with three of his cronies, who make a sorry sight even in the spic and span livery. The aunt proves a comely woman of middle age; her companion is a severe looking old maid. Jerry swoons away when he sees her, believing her to be the aunt, but when identities are explained he becomes extremely interested and very attentive to the aunt. While Jerry is gallantly escorting her over the grounds he spies Jack coming up the street, so he cuts short his hospitality in that direction and takes his guest into the house. Jack has forgotten his bank vault keys and has returned for them. He persistently rings for admission. Finally Jerry goes to the door and kicks him off the porch. A plain clothesman and a uniformed cop come along and prepare to arrest Jack for disturbance. He explains he is trying to get into his own house and they agree to help him in order to prove his statement. Failing to get an answer to their ring, Jack and the detective climb into the house through a window and enter a room where Jerry is found making violent love to the aunt. Jack demands recognition, instead Jerry calls his new servants and on his orders Jack is thrown out. This for a time satisfies the detective that Jerry is the master of the house. Jack returns to find Jerry playing host to the detective. Again the servants are called on to eject the intruder. As they proceed to carry out the order the cop enters. The servants recognize an old enemy and rush away. Jerry, also seeing the cop, ceases his braggadocio and flees, knocking down the others. Jerry runs blindly, evidently, for he finally tears into the police station, into an empty cell and has locked himself in before the officers arrive, when he hands them the key. At the house Jack explains away all the questionable and astonishing happenings to his good-looking aunt and they become friends. Written by Moving Picture World synopsis See less
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David Horsley (producer)
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Updated Nov 12, 1915
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Nov 12, 1915 (United States)

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