The Star Boarder (1919)
Larry's absurdly plush life of ease as a convict comes to an end when his sentence is up. Tossed out, he tries several ways, including a stickup to get back in the comfortable jail. Exchanging clothes with a lookalike escaped prisoner, he goes back, only to find he's to be hung. Now desperate to leave again, he joins other cons in a jailbreak.
- Date of release
- 1919-05-26
- TMDB
- 7.3 / 10 (3)
- Runtime
- 20m
- Genres
- Crime, Comedy
- Director
- Larry Semon
Casting
- Larry Semon — Star Boarder / Little Joe, Escaped Convict
- Lucille Carlisle — The Warden's Daughter
- William Hauber — Old Maid
- Chai Hong — Prisoner with long cue
- Snooky — Snooky
- Frank Alexander — The Warden
- Norma Shearer — Big V Beauty Squad Member (uncredited)
Interesting facts
The Star Boarder is a 1919 American silent comedy short written and directed by and starring Larry Semon. The film also stars Lucille Carlisle, and features Norma Shearer in an uncredited role as a beauty pageant contestant. The film is extant and available online. The plot has a released prisoner desiring a return to prison and swapping places with an escapee.
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