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In the Window Recess
UNITED STATES · 1909
In the Window Recess
Classical Hollywood
hostage crisis
domestic suspicion
crime and fugitives
family peril
mistaken identity
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Synopsis
An escaped convict takes refuge in the home of a police officer out on duty. He seizes the officer's daughter and pulls her into a window recess, with a pistol to her head. The officer returns and discovers the convict's hat. He suspect his wife is concealing an affair and she must avoid revealing the convict's presence for the sake of their daughter.
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hostage crisis · domestic suspicion · crime and fugitives · family peril · mistaken identity
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