Trying to Get Arrested (1909)

  • NR
  • 04/04/1909 (US)
  • Comedy
  • 4m

Overview

A tramp tries to get himself arrested so he can sleep in the nice, warm jail, but the police keep ignoring him or arresting the wrong person.

D.W. Griffith

Director

Cast

John R. Cumpson's headshot

John R. Cumpson

The Tramp
Anita Hendrie's headshot

Anita Hendrie

The Assaulted Woman
Florence Lawrence's headshot

Florence Lawrence

The Nanny
Owen Moore's headshot

Owen Moore

The Passerby / In Fight
Marion Leonard's headshot

Marion Leonard

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