Release Date
Original Release
October 12, 1924
0h 20m
The Hansom Cabman (1924)
Overview
Harry Doolittle wakes up on the day he's to marry Betty Bright. He has a terrible hangover. A strange woman appears in his room saying that he married her the night before, and just then, his fiancée and her mother arrive. There's anger all around, leading to Harry's arrest. He's jailed while awaiting trial in front of Betty's father, a judge. She visits him in the clink. He escapes and disguises himself as a cabman. The police are looking for him, as are his fiancée and her mother. Will it get straightened out in time for wedding bells to ring?
Director
Harry Edwards
Department: Directing
Cast
Harry Langdon
Harry Doolittle
Marceline Day
Betty Brief
Charlotte Mineau
Mrs. Brief - Betty's Mother
Andy Clyde
Judge B. Brief - Betty's Father / Insane Convict
Madeline Hurlock
Harry's New Wife - the Vamp
Leo Sulky
The Scheming Butler
Tiny Ward
Crap Shooting Inmate / Cop
James Donnelly
Cab Passenger
Charles Force
Prison Guard
William Blaisdell
Cop
