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A Good Turn

A Good Turn

1911Short
CrimeDramaShort

A woman's sweetheart is prevented from killing himself by two burglars who are afraid they will be accused of murder if he pulls the trigger.

Director
Harry Solter
Writers
N/A
Stars
Florence Lawrence, Arthur V. Johnson, Jack Standing
Release Date
May 25, 1911
Language
None, English
Country
United States
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🎭 Top Cast

Florence Lawrence
Florence Lawrence
Arthur V. Johnson
Arthur V. Johnson
as John Lacy
Jack Standing
Jack Standing
Albert McGovern
Albert McGovern
Ethel Elder
Ethel Elder

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.33 : 1
Sound
Silent
Color
Black and White
Production
Lubin Manufacturing Company

🎯 Categories

CrimeDramaShort

⭐ Featured Review

This story wouldn't be out of place in several of the monthly magazines
by deickemeyer2016-02-01

"The good turn is done by two burglars to a despondent man who is about to commit suicide. If he kills himself, they will be accused of murder, and two policemen are sitting on the steps of the house smoking, so they bind him and call up his sweetheart, getting her name from the man's "last" letter. If told in good English prose, this story wouldn't be out of place in several of the monthly magazines; but such an incident is not of a very virile quality. It is perfectly clear and will be acceptable, for the acting of Mr. Johnson as the despondent man and Miss Lawrence as the..."

📖 Synopsis

A woman's sweetheart is prevented from killing himself by two burglars who are afraid they will be accused of murder if he pulls the trigger.