Cat no. 215250

Policeman Beaten

Running time2:00 Black & White Silent c.1900

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A short by Hertfordshire film pioneer Arthur Melbourne-Cooper.

Genre:

ComedyDrama

A woman beats the dust from a rug in her backyard until she is interrupted by a policeman. The pair hug and kiss until another man - the woman's husband - approaches, prompting the policeman to hide under the rug. When the husband takes over the beating, his heavy blows send the policeman scurrying and a fight ensues.

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Arthur Melbourne-Cooper