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  • Can You Beat It? (1915)
  • Short | Comedy, Short
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Can You Beat It? (1915)
Short | Comedy, Short
Bill Pike, recently married, hits his home town about seven in the evening, and immediately is seized by a bunch of his old cronies who drag him into a hotel to have a game of poker. He protests wildly and at last escapes long enough to ...See moreBill Pike, recently married, hits his home town about seven in the evening, and immediately is seized by a bunch of his old cronies who drag him into a hotel to have a game of poker. He protests wildly and at last escapes long enough to phone Dill, his young wife, who is anxiously awaiting his return. "I've missed the 5:15," he wires, "Will be home on the 11 o'clock express tonight." Then Pike goes back to the game. At home, Mrs. Pike fidgets. A telegram arrives, telling her that her brother Steve will be there at 11.30. Steve expresses pleasure at the prospect of meeting Dill's husband. When the friends come out of the hotel, they are a trifle "lit up." A sleeping cabby attracts their sense of humor. Gently lifting the man onto an upturned soap-box, they help themselves to his duster and tall hat. Bill gets into the cabby's regalia, and climbing onto the box, drives off at a smart pace. Brother Steve, coming from the station, hails Bill and his equipage. He piles in and orders himself driven to Bill's home. Pike is a bit confused, but takes his passenger to his own house lickety-split. Steve and Sister Dill fall into one another's arms. Meanwhile, a thief has helped himself to the silver, which he has jammed into a suitcase, and made his escape. As Steve vacates the cab, Raffles jumps in. Pointing a revolver at Bill's head, he orders him to drive at breakneck speed. Dill and Steve pursue the flying cab with cries of "Stop Thief." A mounted policeman at last rounds up the robber. Pike, now completely sobered, restores his turn-out to the cabby, puts on his coat and hat, takes his bag, and goes home. He surprises his wife in the arms of a strange man. The next instant, however, he is warmly shaking the hand of "Brother Steve." The suitcase drops, falls open, and reveals all the family silver. "Yes, a hard battle, but I got it," admits Pike, secretly realizing that the thief must have run off with the wrong bag. Dill throws both arms about her intrepid husband. Written by Moving Picture World synopsis See less
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Director
Louis Chaudet
Producer
David Horsley
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Updated Oct 20, 1915
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Oct 20, 1915 (United States)

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William Parsons
Bill Pike (as William Bill Parsons) Bill Pike (as William Bill Parsons)   See fewer
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Constance Talmadge
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James O'Shea
Brother Steve (as James T. O'Shea) Brother Steve (as James T. O'Shea)   See fewer
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