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Slippery Jim

Slippery Jim

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FantasyComedyCrime

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Apparently inspired by the antics of Harry Houdini, Slippery Jim opens in the office of a police commissioner to whom a rather cocky villain is presented. The commissioner orders the prisoner to be clapped in irons, but this proves to be easier said than done because our anti-hero - presumably the Slippery Jim of the title - proves to be an expert escapologist.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

French

Runtime

9 mins

Rating

6.8/10

Release Date

16 May 1910

Country

France

Cast

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