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The Tramp’s Revenge
(1904) England
B&W : 210 feet
Directed by James Williamson
Cast: (unknown)
Williamson Films production; distributed by The Charles Urban Trading Company. / Produced by James Williamson. / Released December 1904. / [?] 35mm spherical format? / Williamson film number 271.
Comedy.
Synopsis: [W. Butcher & Sons catalog of Williamson films] A tramp is rather roughly handled by a policeman and naturally looks round for a chance of revenge. This chance is soon offered by the policeman leaving his exact [illegible] outside a house where he is entertained by the cook. The tramp makes excellent use of these on a coastry road where he extracts a tip from a scorching motorist. He then sends the policeman on a fool’s errand on being asked concerning the lost property, and feels amply revenged.
Survival status: The film is presumed lost.
Current rights holder: (unknown)
Keywords: Law: Enforcement: Police: Policemen - Tramps
Listing updated: 28 May 2018.
References: Gifford-British n. 00970; Sopocy-Williamson p. 254.
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