The Cable Thieves
FRAGMENT | Mac Davis runs a small press agency through which he conducts all sorts of shady business. Together with his helpers Clark and Durkins and his girlfriend Ellis he ruthlessly hustles through life. One day, the gang has a fight, and while Clark is thrown out, Durkins and Ellis decide to run away and start a new, righteous life together. Unfortunately, things don't go exactly as planned. (stumfilm.dk)
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Plot Summary
This silent short film likely depicted a dramatic narrative centered around the act of cable theft, possibly exploring the motivations and consequences for those involved. Without more specific plot details available, it is presumed to follow a common dramatic structure of the era.
Critical Reception
As a silent short film from 1915, specific critical reception data is not readily available. Films of this era were often reviewed in local newspapers or trade publications, but comprehensive archives for such shorts are rare. General reception would have been subject to the tastes and standards of early 20th-century cinema audiences.
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Silent short films from this period were often a primary form of entertainment for working-class audiences and were produced in large quantities, many of which are now lost to time due to fragility and lack of preservation.
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