How They Rob Men in Chicago
About How They Rob Men in Chicago
On a painted street, a man in a top hat turns to watch a woman walk past. A thug steps from behind boxes, clubs him to the pavement, and goes through his pockets. A policeman looks down, takes the man's watch, and walks on.
Cast & crew
More about How They Rob Men in Chicago
Wallace McCutcheon directed. American Mutoscope and Biograph shot it on the rooftop studio at 841 Broadway, released it in April 1900, and copyrighted it on April 10, 1902.
Themes
Look
Arthur Marvin photographed the rooftop set at 841 Broadway, a street of painted shop fronts.
Preservation
A paper print is in the Library of Congress, and a 35mm positive is in the American Film Institute / Cecil Miller collection.
Notes
- The Biograph catalog of November 1902 calls it a burlesque of highwaymen in Chicago: the thug leaves money on the body, and the policeman takes that money.
- Catalog lengths are given as 28, 31, and 165 feet.
- Alternate titles include How They Welcome Strangers in Chicago and How They Entertain Strangers in Chicago.
- The copyright number is H16335.
Scenes
- The policeman bends down, takes the watch, and leaves the man on the pavement.
Also available
- Wikimedia Commons (How They Rob Men in Chicago (1900) - yt.webm)
