The Jailbird 1920
The Jailbird
Shakespeare Clancy is a jailbird who walks out with a crowd of visitors about the time "Skeeter" Burns, the prison printer, is discharged. Learning that a legacy awaits them in Dodson, the pair depart for the small Western town. Discovering that the bequest consists of a failing county newspaper and a plot of barren land, they hatch a plan to fleece the townspeople by selling shares in a bogus oil well. Problems arise when Clancy falls in love with society editor Alice Whitney. Clancy is conflicted but then they do strike oil! Concluding that his destiny is to be an honest man, Clancy returns to jail to finish serving his term. Slipping into the crowd of visitors, he dons his prison clothes and resumes work as though nothing had happened.
Shakespeare Clancy is a jailbird who walks out with a crowd of visitors about the time "Skeeter" Burns, the prison printer, is discharged. Learning that a legacy awaits them in Dodson, the pair depart for the small Western town. Discovering that the bequest consists of a failing county newspaper and a plot of barren land, they hatch a plan to fleece the townspeople by selling shares in a bogus oil well. Problems arise when Clancy falls in love with society editor Alice Whitney. Clancy is conflicted but then they do strike oil! Concluding that his destiny is to be an honest man, Clancy returns to jail to finish serving his term. Slipping into the crowd of visitors, he dons his prison clothes and resumes work as though nothing had happened.
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Full Cast & Crew... Shakespeare Clancy
... Alice Whitney
... 'Skeeter' Burns (as Lew Morrison)
... Noah Gibbs
WH
Wilbur Higby... Joel Harvey
... Elkemah Pardee
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Release Date:
Oct 10, 1920 (United States)
Run Time:
50`
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Original Language:
English
Production Countries:
United States
Status:
Released
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The Jailbird
Directors & Credit Writers
... Director
Cast
... Shakespeare Clancy
... Alice Whitney
... 'Skeeter' Burns (as Lew Morrison)
... Noah Gibbs
WH
Wilbur Higby... Joel Harvey
... Elkemah Pardee
... Asa Grider (as Monty Collins)
... Grandpa Binney
... Mrs. Whitney (as Edith Yorke)
... Alva Finch (as Joe Hazelton)