A lad from a butcher shop is carrying a tray laden with a roast or a leg of lamb. A hobo grabs it and runs. The boy gives chase, joined by dogs, as neighbors watch the spectacle. The hobo jumps into a large rain barrel, followed by the dogs.
Direction
Williamson basically invented continuity editing for a meat heist.
Practical Effects
Real dogs, real barrel, real commitment to the bit.
Director
James Williamson
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This is considered one of the first 'chase films' in cinema history, establishing a template still used today.
Director James Williamson was a chemist who pivoted to movies; this was shot in Hove, England with basically zero budget and actual local dogs.
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