A Troublesome Satchel
1909-04-19 · 4 min · ★ 3.5
Sight unseen, a man buys a bag that turns out to contain burglar tools. He can't get rid of the bag, even when he's robbed. The thieves assume he's a colleague and return the bag and tools.
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- Directors
- D.W. Griffith
- Production companies
- American Mutoscope and Biograph Company
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
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John R. CumpsonThe Man with the Satchel
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