Help! Help! Police! (1919)

movie

Country: USA
Genres: Comedy
Release: 1919-04-27
Director: Edward Dillon
Writers: Irving McDonald , Raymond L. Schrock
Language: None | English
Stars: George Walsh , Eric Mayne , Henry Hallam , Marie Burke , Alice Mann , Alan Edwards , Evelyn Brent , Joseph Burke
Runtime: 50 min
Awards: N/A
AKA: 警官!助けて! (Japan) , Help! Help! Police! (United States of America) , Help! Help! Police! , Détective malgré lui (France, French Republic)
Plot: While vacationing with his father Edward at a Palm Beach hotel, George Welston becomes smitten with Eve Pendleton, the daughter of Edward's business rival Judson. After George prevents Pendleton from getting an option on a deal by racing in his car with his father's $100,000 deposit, Pendleton favors Eve's other suitor, Arthur Trask, whose gentlemanly manner conceals his intent to rob Eve and her wealthy friends. When George sees Trask climb into Eve's window, he follows and is apprehended by a detective, who reluctantly releases George in response to Eve's pleas. Later, Trask binds, gags and robs society belle Marian Trevor. After Trask's dropped cigarette starts a fire, George rescues Marian, who upon reviving, accuses him of theft, arson and abduction. George's father puts up $100,000 needed for an important deal for George's bail, then George chases Trask, who has stolen the $600,000 which Pendleton put up for the same deal. After a fight, George apprehends Trask and races to court before the bail money is forfeited. Pendleton and Welston become partners, while George and Eve marry.
IMDB:tt0010236