The Hansom Cabman (1924)
Harry Doolittle wakes up on the day he's to marry Betty Bright. He has a terrible hangover. A strange woman appears in his room saying that he married her the night before, and just then, his fiancée and her mother arrive. There's anger all around, leading to Harry's arrest. He's jailed while awaiting trial in front of Betty's father, a judge. She visits him in the clink. He escapes and disguises himself as a cabman. The police are looking for him, as are his fiancée and her mother. Will it get straightened out in time for wedding bells to ring?
- Released
- 1924-10-12
- Genres
- Comedy
- Runtime
- 20 min
- Status
- Released
- Directed / written by
- Harry Edwards
- TMDB rating
- 5.2/10 from 5 votes
Cast
- Harry Langdon as Harry Doolittle
- Marceline Day as Betty Brief
- Charlotte Mineau as Mrs. Brief - Betty's Mother
- Andy Clyde as Judge B. Brief - Betty's Father / Insane Convict
- Madeline Hurlock as Harry's New Wife - the Vamp
- Leo Sulky as The Scheming Butler
- Tiny Ward as Crap Shooting Inmate / Cop
- James Donnelly as Cab Passenger
- Charles Force as Prison Guard
- William Blaisdell as Cop
- Thelma Hill as Betty's Friend
- Yorke Sherwood as Inmate
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