Movie: The Star Boarder

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Larry Semon
Larry Semon

Star Boarder / Little Joe, Escaped Convict

Lucille Carlisle
Lucille Carlisle

The Warden's Daughter

William Hauber
William Hauber

Old Maid

Chai Hong
Chai Hong

Prisoner with long cue

Snooky
Snooky

Snooky

Frank Alexander
Frank Alexander

The Warden

Norma Shearer
Norma Shearer

Big V Beauty Squad Member (uncredited)

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    Larry's absurdly plush life of ease as a convict comes to an end when his sentence is up. Tossed out, he tries several ways, including a stickup to get back in the comfortable jail. Exchanging clothes with a lookalike escaped prisoner, he goes back, only to find he's to be hung. Now desperate to leave again, he joins other cons in a jailbreak.

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    1919-05-26

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