The Thieving Hand

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Comedy

Overview

A one-armed street peddler notices that a well-to-do man has dropped his ring. He returns it to him. The wealthy man is very grateful and, to show his appreciation, takes the peddler to a 'Limb Store', where he buys him a new arm. The recipient soon discovers that this new arm has a will of its own - causing him considerable embarrassment.

Keywords

jail
thief
imprisonment
prosthesis
one armed man
pawnshop
silent film
prosthetic arm
prosthetic limb
pawnbroker
unwitting thief
larceny
mind of its own

Details

Status: Released
Release date: February 1, 1908
Original language: English
Countries: United States of America
Production: Vitagraph Company of America
Cast: Paul Panzer
Budget: Not recorded
Revenue: Not recorded
IMDb: tt0288252