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The Thieving Hand
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The Thieving Hand

Feb 1, 1908
0h 6m
★ 6.5

Overview

A one-armed street peddler notices that a well-to-do man has dropped his ring. He returns it to him. The wealthy man is very grateful and, to show his appreciation, takes the peddler to a 'Limb Store', where he buys him a new arm. The recipient soon discovers that this new arm has a will of its own - causing him considerable embarrassment.

Genres

Comedy

Production Companies

Vitagraph Company of America

Cast

Paul Panzer

Man Buying Artificial Limb (uncredited)

Paul Panzer

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