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Jolts and Jewelry

Jolts and Jewelry

Genres

Comedy

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Pa Glitters and his daughter are beset upon by Slippery Ike who is intent on separating them from their jewels until Bunco Charley comes to their rescue in fine comic fashion.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

14 mins

Rating

0/10

Release Date

15 January 1917

Country

United States of America

Cast

Hughie Mack

Hughie Mack

Bunco Charley

Jimmy Aubrey

Jimmy Aubrey

Slippery Ike

Alice Mann

Alice Mann

Miss Glitters

Larry Semon

Larry Semon

John Costello

John Costello

Pa Glitters

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