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His Hidden Purpose

Jan 27, 1918 · 15m
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Comedy

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The movie starts out with Marie as The Girl in the Case in love with Neal Burns, “Her Sweetheart.” But her dad wants her to marry someone else (Chester Conklin) and takes her away on vacation to get her away from Her Sweetheart. He follows them, disguised as a widow. There is a genuinely funny scene where Marie is disguised as a man to go meet her boyfriend disguised as a widow, and slapstick happens which results in Chester being found in his underpants with the widow in a barn.

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CAST

Chester Conklin
Albert Walrus - Who Lived by His Wits
Marie Prevost
The Girl in the Case
Gene Rogers
The Girl's Father Who Made Mistakes
Neal Burns
The Girl's Sweetheart
Slim Summerville
A Cop
Directed by Edward F. Cline

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Status
Released
Original language
EN
Budget
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Revenue
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Production
Mack Sennett Comedies
Country
US
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