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Cops and Cussedness
(1917) United States of America
B&W : One reel
Directed by Lawrence Semon (Larry Semon)

Cast: Hughie Mack [the pride of the force], James Aubrey (Jimmy Aubrey) [Oliver Otbun], Patsy De Forest [the cook], Edward Dunn (Eddie Dunn) [the first cop], Jack O’Hara (John O’Hara) [the second cop], [?] Larry Semon?

The Vitagraph Company of America production; distributed by Greater Vitagraph, Incorporated. / Scenario by C. Graham Baker and Lawrence Semon (Larry Semon). / Released 19 February 1917. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format.

Comedy.

Survival status: (unknown)

Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].

Listing updated: 9 May 2021.

References: Weaver-Twenty p. 318 : Website-IMDb.