Demitras is a smuggler whom the police have never been able to arrest. Although aged, he still continues his dangerous calling. One day he seeks refuge with Farmer Bell, but the police close on his track, also take up residence in the farmer’s house. Bell plans to entice the officers to a distant spot and during their absence for Demitras to escape. But he falls into a quicksand and is only rescued by the arrival of the police. Meanwhile in his haste to escape, the smuggler has fallen and broken his thigh. The police get their quarry, but he dies from the effects of his fall. |
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Ratings: | IMDB: No rating yet | |
Released: | June 13, 1913 | |
Runtime: | 10 min | |
Genres: | Drama Short | |
Countries: | France | |
Companies: | Lux Compagnie Cinématographique de France | |
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