Movie: Flirting with Death

Top 6 Billed Cast

Herbert Rawlinson
Herbert Rawlinson

'Sky High' Billy Wardwell

Agnes Vernon
Agnes Vernon

Jane Higginbotham (as Brownie Vernon)

Frank MacQuarrie
Frank MacQuarrie

'Domino' Dominick

Mark Fenton
Mark Fenton

Dave Higginbotham

Doc Crane
Doc Crane

Ed Warmbath

Fred Unger
Fred Unger

Murphy (as 'Red' Unger)

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    When an aviator dies performing in a traveling circus, the circus closes and sideshow con men "Sky-High" Billy Wardell and "Domino" Dominick are arrested for giving out fake watches to wheel of fortune winners. After Domino springs the jail's lock, they jump a freight train and arrive in the next town, where Billy falls in love when Jane Higgenbotham allows them to breakfast on her freshly baked pies.

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    1917-09-24

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