This is another one of Harold's thrill comedies; where upon, the pace of the film picks up and a frantic chase results in wrapping up the plot. Harold is living hand to mouth and befriends a young girl and her dog. The dog finds some money and Harold quickly uses it to buy food for himself, the girl, and her dog. Only to his dismay, Harold discovers the money is counterfeit and is rescued by an heiress (Mildred Davis) before he gets carted away by the police. The heiress is about to finalize an inheritance before she's kidnapped by Snub Pollard and his gang. Harold finds out the plot and is left with trying to get help. The police, oddly enough, aren't interested in hearing from Harold, and he has to become antagonistic before the police respond. Soon Harold has the whole force chasing after him, and he leads them straight to the gang's hideout where he escapes with Mildred Davis while the police are busy with the gang. Harold and Mildred race against time to the lawyer's office to collect the inheritance before time runs out at midnight of course. The funny thing is it was broad daylight when he rescued Mildred. This is a typical frantic Harold Lloyd comedy. This marked the first film Harold made with the future Mrs. Lloyd: Mildred Davis. **1/2 of 4 stars.
Review of From Hand to Mouth
From Hand to Mouth
(1919)
Harold Rescues The Girl To Claim Inheritance
29 September 2008
Warning: Spoilers