Douglas Fairbanks gets drunk, gets jailed, gets sprung, then schemes to get BACK in.
A young man drowns his sorrows in strong drink when jilted by his girl. His drunkenness gets him thrown in jail, where he falls in love with the jailer's daughter. When released, the young man tries everything to get back into the jail - though when he is mistaken for an anarchist bomber, he finds himself facing not just jail, but execution.
Stunts
Fairbanks' physical comedy and improvised athleticism.
Acting
Arline Pretty's expressive eyes do all the talking.
Director
John Emerson
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was one of Fairbanks' final films before he formed his own company and gained full creative control over his swashbuckling persona.
The anarchist bomber plot reflects real Red Scare paranoia; 1917 saw the US entering WWI and cracking down on radical labor movements.
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