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Why Rags Left Home

Why Rags Left Home

1913Short
ShortComedyDrama

A tragedy of childhood blights the tender life of Roco, a ragged newsboy, when the ruthless hand of the dog catcher captures "Rags," the boy's comrade and chum, a miserable, unlicensed dog, and carries him to the pound to await of...

Director
Harry A. Pollard
Writers
N/A
Stars
Antrim Short, Edward Alexander, Gertrude Short
Release Date
July 16, 1913
Language
None, English
Country
United States
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Reviews
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🎭 Top Cast

Antrim Short
Antrim Short
as Rocco
Edward Alexander
Edward Alexander
as Rocco's Father
Gertrude Short
Gertrude Short
as Maggie
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Kathie Fischer

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.33 : 1
Sound
Silent
Color
Black and White
Production
Powers Picture Plays

🎯 Categories

ComedyDramaShort

⭐ Featured Review

It is, indeed, a fine offering
by deickemeyer2017-10-06

"Rags is a Scotch terrier and is taken by the pound man because his owner, Rocco, a little Italian newsboy, has no dog license. Rocco doesn't find it easy to save enough to get the license in time to keep his dog from going the way of all stray dogs. He has the money; but now he finds that a little newsgirl's mother is sick and needs assistance and the struggle in his heart is very well pictured. It is, indeed, a fine offering, for the story is sincerely acted and humanly true in its sorrow and cry for sympathy. It is sure to please everywhere. It was produced by Harry Pollard. - The ..."

📖 Synopsis

A tragedy of childhood blights the tender life of Roco, a ragged newsboy, when the ruthless hand of the dog catcher captures "Rags," the boy's comrade and chum, a miserable, unlicensed dog, and carries him to the pound to await of...