The Thieving Hand

The Thieving Hand

6.5IMDb Score
Released:1908-02-01
Genre:Comedy
Duration:6 min
Director:
Actors:Paul Panzer
Production:Vitagraph Company of America

Overview:

A one-armed street peddler notices that a well-to-do man has dropped his ring. He returns it to him. The wealthy man is very grateful and, to show his appreciation, takes the peddler to a 'Limb Store', where he buys him a new arm. The recipient soon discovers that this new arm has a will of its own - causing him considerable embarrassment.

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