A boy grows up to the age to wear long pants and is supposed to be married to a girl of his parents choosing, but when he finds a criminal vamp on the run, he falls for her and decides to free her from jail and become her partner. He's a tad slow but eventually realizes his mistake and returns home,
This is a really weird movie that you will either love or hate. Langdon had an odd persona of man-baby and here they push it to dark places, ie) him about to murder his fiancé. BUT that darkness is totally unique in silent comedy and makes this something to see. I found the major issue to be with some of the direction and editing. Wide shots, choppiness, etc, Langdon worked best in long, uninterrupted takes. Overall though, this is worth seeing, especially if you like Langdon's oddball character.
This is a really weird movie that you will either love or hate. Langdon had an odd persona of man-baby and here they push it to dark places, ie) him about to murder his fiancé. BUT that darkness is totally unique in silent comedy and makes this something to see. I found the major issue to be with some of the direction and editing. Wide shots, choppiness, etc, Langdon worked best in long, uninterrupted takes. Overall though, this is worth seeing, especially if you like Langdon's oddball character.