A tramp steals a girl's handbag, but when he tries to pick Charlie's pocket loses his cigarettes and matches. He rescues a hot dog man from a thug, but takes a few with his walking stick. When the thief tries to take some of Charlie's sausages, Charlie gets the handbag. The handbag makes its way from person to person to its owner, who is angry with her boyfriend who didn't protect her in the first place. The boyfriend decides to throw himself in the lake in despair, so Charlie helps him out.
Genre: Comedy
Stars: Charlie Chaplin, Edna Purviance, Leo White, Leona Anderson, Bud Jamison, Billy Armstrong
Crew: Charlie Chaplin (Director), Charlie Chaplin (Screenplay), Harry Ensign (Director of Photography), Charlie Chaplin (Editor), Jess Robbins (Producer)
Country: United States of America
Language: No Language
Studio: The Essanay Film Manufacturing Company
Runtime: 15 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: Mar 18, 1915
IMDb: 5.7
