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A Safe Proposition
(1916) United States of America
B&W : One reel
Directed by Roy Clements

Cast: Ben Turpin [a burglar], Victor Potel [a policeman], Harry Todd, Eva Heazlett (Eva McKenzie), Belle Mitchell

Essanay Film Manufacturing Company production; distributed by The General Film Company, Incorporated. / Released 8 November 1916. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format.

Comedy.

Survival status: (unknown)

Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].

Listing updated: 23 June 2010.

References: Spehr-American p. 598 : Website-IMDb.