What a Clue Will Do (1917)

Potts, the detective, with his pupil, Pan, are called by a mother to save her child. They go to the spot, accompanied by their hound, in a dog grip, and find the broken-hearted mother, who gives them a shoe and a little shirt as the only means of identifying her child. They see the cub reporter, who has been sent to the neighborhood on a lost child story, and think that she is the kidnapper. Potts enters the saloon, after he sees the reporter enter. She has gone to report on the telephone to her editor. Potts holds up the whole room, and then he and Pan proceed to search the premises. One particularly large person threatens them with a bungstarter. While Pan is waiting for Potts, he scrapes acquaintance with the reporter. When the detectives return from their fruitless search they see the big fellow playing the piano. The distracted mother comes in, and seeing the piano player she recognizes him as her child. Potts takes one look at the tiny shoe and the shirt and gives up the case.

Director: Louis Chaudet
Genre: Comedy
Runtime: 11 min
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Production: Universal Film Manufacturing Company, Nestor Film Company
Country: United States of America
Original Language: en

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More Films by Director: Louis Chaudet
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is What a Clue Will Do about?
Potts, the detective, with his pupil, Pan, are called by a mother to save her child. They go to the spot, accompanied by their hound, in a dog grip, and find the broken-hearted mother, who gives them a shoe and a little shirt as the only means of identifying her child. They see the cub reporter, who has been sent to the neighborhood on a lost child story, and think that she is the kidnapper. Potts enters the saloon, after he sees the reporter enter. She has gone to report on the telephone to her editor. Potts holds up the whole room, and then he and Pan proceed to search the premises. One particularly large person threatens them with a bungstarter. While Pan is waiting for Potts, he scrapes acquaintance with the reporter. When the detectives return from their fruitless search they see the big fellow playing the piano. The distracted mother comes in, and seeing the piano player she recognizes him as her child. Potts takes one look at the tiny shoe and the shirt and gives up the case.
Who directed What a Clue Will Do?
What a Clue Will Do was directed by Louis Chaudet.
Who stars in What a Clue Will Do?
What a Clue Will Do stars Lee Moran, Eddie Lyons, Edith Roberts, Fred Gamble, Kewpie Morgan, Elsie Cort.
How long is What a Clue Will Do?
What a Clue Will Do has a runtime of 11m (11 minutes).
What genre is What a Clue Will Do?
What a Clue Will Do is a Comedy film.
Where was What a Clue Will Do produced?
What a Clue Will Do was produced in United States of America.