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  • The Sleuths (1916)
  • Short | Short, Comedy
The Sleuths (1916)
Short | Short, Comedy
When Mrs. Newlywed received the sacred jewel from her uncle in the Far East with a note telling her that the jewel had once adorned the famous idol in one of the temples, she naturally was anxious to have her friends admire it. Wearing it ...See moreWhen Mrs. Newlywed received the sacred jewel from her uncle in the Far East with a note telling her that the jewel had once adorned the famous idol in one of the temples, she naturally was anxious to have her friends admire it. Wearing it to a dance, the jewel received much comment in the papers. The newspaper articles are seen by some Arabs who have been commissioned by the Sheik to follow the jewel to the end of the world and recover it. The Arabs force an entrance into the house, but are discovered by the Newlywed family as they are blowing the safe. Missing the jewel, the Newlyweds call in Pokes and Jabbs, "the world-famous detectives," who undertake to recover the precious stone. The Arabs, who really did not succeed in gaining possession of the jewel, learn that Pokes and Jabbs are on their trail. Luring them into the house of one of the band, the Arabs finally succeed in imprisoning the sleuths in the torture chamber. Once the sleuths are safely imprisoned the Arabs start the mechanism controlling the chamber and which forces the walls to compress. While the Arabs are gloating over the untimely end of the sleuths, the latter are anxiously awaiting the moment when the walls shall crush them. At the last minute, however, the detectives seeking comfort from the horror of their position, indulge in some snuff which causes them to sneeze. The mighty blast blows down the torture chambers, wrecks the entire house and liberates the sleuths who triumphantly emerge from the wreckage. Written by Moving Picture World synopsis See less
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Louis Burstein
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Updated Apr 14, 1916
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Apr 14, 1916 (United States)

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