The Ransom of Red Chief (1911)

After reading a newspaper article regarding old Tightwad's rise in the world, Bill and Jim hit upon a plan to get some of Tightwad's easy money by holding young Tightwad for ransom. They accordingly hire a rig, take the boy and conceal him in a cave. The boy, instead of weeping and wailing for home and mother, proclaims himself "Red Chief" and makes it uncomfortable for his captors. (Moving Picture World)

Released Feb. 15, 1911 10 min None+

Genres: Comedy, Short, Western

Keywords: tmdb.silent-film, tmdb.short-film, mdblist.one-actor, mdblist.imdb-short, aspectratio.1-33-1

Production Companies: Edison Studios

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