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UNITED STATES · 1909

“Tis An Ill Wind That Blows No Good

D.W. Griffith
poverty crime mistaken identity domestic conflict impersonation
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Synopsis

Out-of-work, Tim steals a sandwich, then knocks out the policeman who chases him. He changes into the policeman's uniform, and is approached by a wife who needs help with her drunken husband.

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