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From Hand to Mouth
Genres
ComedyCrime
Overview
As a penniless man worries about how he will manage to eat, he is joined by a young waif and her dog, who are in the same predicament. Meanwhile, across town a dishonest lawyer is working with a gang of criminals, trying to swindle an innocent young heiress out of her inheritance. As the heiress is on her way home from the lawyer's office, she notices the young man and the waif in the midst of their latest problem with the authorities, and she rescues them. Later on, the young man will have an unexpected opportunity to repay her for her kindness.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
22 min
Release Date
1919-12-28
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
27
Vote Average
6.5
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
Harold Lloyd
The Boy
Mildred Davis
The Girl
Peggy Cartwright
The Waif
Harry 'Snub' Pollard
The Kidnapper
Noah Young
Conspirator (uncredited)
Charles Stevenson
Stolen Wallet Cop (uncredited)
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