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Release Date:
1924
Premiere Information:
release: 17 Nov or 24 Nov 1924
Production Date:

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Date
Copyright Number
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures
10 November 1924
LP20746
Physical Properties:
Silent
Black and White
Length(in feet):
5,883
Length(in reels):
6
Country:
United States
Language:
English
SYNOPSIS

Jack's dog, Peter the Great, is the sole witness to Phil's murder of Barbara Jane's stepfather. Peter fetches his master, and Jack's presence at the scene of the crime results in his being convicted of the murder. With Peter's assistance, however, Jack escapes from jail and goes to Mexico with Barbara Jane. They find Phil, and Peter's ferocity wrings a confession from the ...

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Jack's dog, Peter the Great, is the sole witness to Phil's murder of Barbara Jane's stepfather. Peter fetches his master, and Jack's presence at the scene of the crime results in his being convicted of the murder. With Peter's assistance, however, Jack escapes from jail and goes to Mexico with Barbara Jane. They find Phil, and Peter's ferocity wrings a confession from the culprit.

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Name Occurs Before Title
AFI Life Achievement Award

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