A Dash of Courage

A Dash of Courage is a 1916 American silent comedy film directed by Charley Chase, starring Gloria Swanson, and featuring Wallace Beery, to whom she was briefly married.

During the interruption Gribbon has begun his collecting by attempting to rob the safe of the richest man in town. Woodward telephones for the police and the crooks respond. They suggest that he wait until the culprit has the money, which can be used as evidence. Gribbon is then arrested by his own men. Woodward suspicious after a long wait, again telephones to the station and is answered by the real police, who have revived. Their pursuit is complicated by the fact that they are wearing the clothes which belong to the pursued. A combination of thrills and laughs brings the picture to a close.Louis Reeves Harrisons review in The Moving Picture World 1916 said that Harry Gribbons performance offered much that is new in characterization and in his personality, and his support is active enough to make the little play move with snap from start to finish. Thomas C. Kennedy said in his review for Motography 1916 that one finds many really humorous moments, and the picture tells a story that is always interesting in fact, a story with such continuity as this one has is quite unusual in farce of the Keystone type. Kennedy praised the actors performances, highlighting Gribbons leading role saying, he wins the acting honors. ........

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