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  • Three Knaves and a Heathen Chinee (1914)
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Three Knaves and a Heathen Chinee (1914)
Short | Short, Comedy
Joe, Ed and Frank were real sports. They bought their clothes from one of the largest mail order houses in the business. In the village, the three young men were looked upon with disapproval; they played poker entirely too well. After a ...See moreJoe, Ed and Frank were real sports. They bought their clothes from one of the largest mail order houses in the business. In the village, the three young men were looked upon with disapproval; they played poker entirely too well. After a time, it came to be increasingly difficult for the young men to find anyone willing to sit in a quiet game with them. When Charlie Lee arrived in town and opened a laundry, and Joe discovered that the gentle celestial could play poker, the young men immediately transferred their entire attentions to the new arrival. Charlie was very easy, indeed. Every Saturday night they played in the room behind his laundry and every Saturday night Charlie lost. When Charlie naively informed them that he had fallen heir to a thousand dollars, the young men danced in glee. Then they rushed out, borrowed all the money they could lay their hands on, and pawned all of their belongings which were in any way negotiable. Charlie was easily persuaded to gamble with his new wealth. On Saturday night the game started. The result was curious and unexpected. The climax of the evening came with one pot which contained nearly all the money on the table. Everybody dropped but Joe and Charlie. Joe had three knaves. Charlie held his hand so carelessly that Fred was able to see it. Fred looked at it, and turned pale. "Cheese it, Joe," he whispered, "he's got a full house." Joe dropped, and Charlie laid his hand on the table. He had three sixes, a three, and a two. He had held the three in such a manner that it looked like another two. Written by Moving Picture World synopsis See less
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Henry Warwick (story)
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Updated May 20, 1914
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May 20, 1914 (United States)

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