The Peril of the Dance Hall (1913)

After the death of his wife Pablo Florenti, an Italian, takes his little daughter, Pepita, and embarks for America, where he secures employment as a common laborer. Reaching young womanhood, Pepita becomes a typical American girl and is a source of joy to her father. One morning the old man meets with an accident while on his way to work and is assisted to his home by Ralph, a young motor-cyclist policeman. Ralph thus makes the acquaintance of Pepita. Pepita has refused several invitations to visit a public dance hall, knowing her father's objections.

Released Feb. 17, 1913 90 min None+

Genres: Drama, Short

Keywords: mdblist.imdb-short, aspectratio.1-33-1

Production Companies: Kalem Company

Country: United States
Production Country: United States
Languages: No Language, English