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  • The Henpecked Burglar (1913)
  • Short | 11 min | Short, Comedy
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The Henpecked Burglar (1913)
Short | 11 min | Short, Comedy
Henpecked, an undersized man, decides to take his big strong wife to the theater. So he buys two tickets from the pretty ticket seller and gets into an altercation with the burly manager. Brave everywhere except in his wife's presence, he ...See moreHenpecked, an undersized man, decides to take his big strong wife to the theater. So he buys two tickets from the pretty ticket seller and gets into an altercation with the burly manager. Brave everywhere except in his wife's presence, he easily vanquishes his opponent. As Mr. and Mrs. Henpecked are leaving the restaurant in the hotel that evening, Henpecked is possessed of a sudden peremptory thirst. He makes an excuse to get away from his wife, telling her to wait a few minutes. The minutes lengthen into hours and at last the irate wife goes home to prepare a warm reception for her tardy spouse's arrival. Meanwhile Henpecked has had a hilarious time. While he is away, a burglar enters his home and ransacks the living-room. Henpecked is sneaking in on all fours at 4 a.m. and is covered by a desperate house-breaker. Seeing that his victim is in a dress suit, the burglar surmises that it is "Raffles, the gentleman burglar," and forces Henpecked to rob his own house. Finally Mrs. Henpecked hears the racket and is investigating, when the burglar pounces upon her. Henpecked is forced to gag and bind his own wife. He is torn between delight at her silence and the gnawing fear of her release. The burglar decided that they have enough booty and calling on the man he thinks is "Raffles" to follow, he exits. While he is gone, Henpecked releases his wife who pounces upon him just as a policeman enters with the burglar in his grip. The burglar has told him that his pal was "Raffles." Mrs. Henpecked interferes and drags her husband away from the bluecoat. Henpecked would rather take his chance on the clemency of the bench than with his maddened wife, so he declares that he is Raffles and demands that he be arrested. So the officer drags him off and saves him from Mrs. Henpecked's vengeance. Written by Moving Picture World synopsis See less
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Updated May 28, 1913
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May 28, 1913 (United States)

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Fraunie Fraunholz
Mr. Henpecked Mr. Henpecked   See fewer
The Thirteenth Chair (1919)
Blanche Cornwall
Mrs. Henpecked Mrs. Henpecked   See fewer
True Hearts (1913)
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