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Billy, the Detective

Apr 19, 1912 · 20m
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Comedy

PLOT

Anxious to be a detective Billy buys a “how to” book and thinks he’s stumbled on a case when he finds the diary belonging to Dora Burns. Seeing an entry about buying a revolver and a hatchet for killing Edward, Billy shadows Dora to her home. She discovers him and forcibly convinces him that he should skidoo. Billy runs to get the police, but when they arrive, finding blood spots on her apron Dora takes the police to the kitchen and shows them a bleeding rooster. Billy's career as a detective ends at once.

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CAST

Billy Quirk
Billy - the Detective
Fanny Simpson
Mrs. Dora Burns
Darwin Karr
Mr. Burns
Marian Swayne
The Girl

DETAILS

Status
Released
Original language
EN
Budget
—
Revenue
—
Production
Solax Film Company
Country
US

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