The Messenger
1921•20m•Released
Comedy
A chemist who lives with his daughter has invented an explosive which he calls "IT." A masked band seeks to steal the explosive from him, and has already sent the chemist warning letters. The chemist hides the explosive in his safe, but his daughter transfers it to a lamp on the table for safer keeping. The band attack the house, and Jimmy finally gets what he believes to be the explosive from the safe.
Director
Jimmy Aubrey
Writer
Jimmy Aubrey, Bud Ross
Studio
Vitagraph Company of America
Cast
Jimmy Aubrey
The Chemist
Helen Kassler
The Chemist's Daughter
George Stanley
Masked Band Leader
Fred Stemper
Masked Band Member
Production
Company
Vitagraph Company of America
Producer
Albert E. Smith
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