The Lucky Holdup

A young couple elope and short of cash move hotels. Knowing they are unreachable someone tries to extort money from her banker father claim they have been kidnapped.

Cast

Dorothy Gibson

as Miss Barton

Lamar Johnstone

as Mr. Chapin

Guy Oliver

as Father Number One

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