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In the Watches of the Night

190911mNo ratings yet

Drama

Overview

An honest worker, John Whitney, finds himself unemployed and unable to provide for his family. Desperate, he robs a rich man's home and is arrested. One of the police officers is an old friend and accompanies Whitney home to allow a farewell with his wife. Humiliated, Whitney decides to kill himself and his family. The rich man learns of his desperate situation and arrives in time to save the family and drops the charges.

Keywords

library of congress
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preserved george eastman house

Details

Status: Released
Release date: October 25, 1909
Original language: English
Countries: United States of America
Production: American Mutoscope & Biograph
Budget: Not recorded
Revenue: Not recorded
IMDb: tt0000910