A Life in the Balance

A Life in the Balance

A Life in the Balance

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A Life in the Balance

1913

0h 10m

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Comedy

Overview

A Keystone Kops short about a landlord discovering three "anner-kist" tenants building a bomb.

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5 members

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Ford Sterling

The Landlord

Ford Sterling

Acting

Dot Farley

The Landlord's Wife

Dot Farley

Acting

Raymond Hatton

Lead Arsonist

Raymond Hatton

Acting

Laura Oakley

Neighbor

Laura Oakley

Acting

Dave Anderson

Cop giving chase

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