Dirty Work in a Laundry
Brief Synopsis
After a dastardly villain steals milk from a baby, he tries to put the heroine through a laundry press in this silent short.
Cast & Crew
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Grover Ligon
Jimmy Bryant
Glen Cavender
Minta Durfee
Alice Davenport
Ford Sterling
Film Details
Also Known As
Desperate Scoundrel
Genre
Comedy
Short
Silent
Release Date
1915
Production Company
Keystone Film Company
Distribution Company
H2L Media Group
Technical Specs
Duration
18m
Synopsis
After a dastardly villain steals milk from a baby, he tries to put the heroine through a laundry press in this silent short.
Film Details
Also Known As
Desperate Scoundrel
Genre
Comedy
Short
Silent
Release Date
1915
Production Company
Keystone Film Company
Distribution Company
H2L Media Group
Technical Specs
Duration
18m
Articles
Dirty Work in a Laundry
Producer: Mack Sennett
Director: Charles Parrott
Screenplay: Alfred Santell
Cast: Ford Sterling (The desperate scoundrel), Minta Durfee (Laundry employee), Harry Bernard (Laundry manager).

Dirty Work in a Laundry
"Ford attempts to rob a laundry and flatten Minta in a large pressing machine. Locations include Allesandro St, Hollywood Blvd. and Sunset Boulevard. Reissued in 1918 as A Desperate Scoundrel." - Description provided by Mack Sennett's Fun Factory by Brent E. Walker
Producer: Mack Sennett
Director: Charles Parrott
Screenplay: Alfred Santell
Cast: Ford Sterling (The desperate scoundrel), Minta Durfee (Laundry employee), Harry Bernard (Laundry manager).