Movie: How They Rob Men in Chicago

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    A burlesque on the work of highwaymen in Chicago. An elderly gentleman is sandbagged and robbed by a thug, who inadvertently leaves some money on the victim's prostrate body. A policeman shows up.

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    1900-05-21

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    4.5

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