In the Clutches of the Gang

In the Clutches of the Gang (also known as In the Clutches of a Gang) is a 1914 American short comedy film featuring Roscoe Arbuckle and the Keystone Cops.^[1] The majority of the film is believed to be lost.^[1] However, a fragment of the film exists and is held by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.^[2] This film is considered to be a "high point" for the Keystone Cops, as the entire movie focuses on the slapstick police force.^[3]

In the Clutches of the Gang
Directed by	George Nichols Mack Sennett
Produced by	Mack Sennett
Starring	Roscoe Arbuckle
Release date	January 17, 1914 (1914-01-17)
Country	United States
Languages	Silent English intertitles

Cast

• Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle as Keystone Cop
• Robert Cox as Keystone Cop^[2]
• Bobby Dunn as Keystone Cop^[2]
• George Jeske as Keystone Cop
• Edgar Kennedy as Keystone Cop
• Virginia Kirtley as The Girl^[2]
• Hank Mann as Keystone Cop
• Rube Miller as Keystone Cop
• George Nichols as The Detective
• Ford Sterling as Chief Tehiezel
• Al St. John as Keystone Cop
• Charles Avery

See also

• List of American films of 1914
• Fatty Arbuckle filmography

References

1. "Progressive Silent Film List: In the Clutches of the Gang". Silent Era. Retrieved February 28, 2008.
2. Davis, Lon; Davis, Debra, eds. (March 19, 2020). Chase! A Tribute to the Keystone Cops. BearManor Media. p. 254. ISBN 978-1629335438.
3. Lahue, Kalton C. (1971). Mack Sennett's Keystone: The Man, the Myth and the Comedies. A.S. Barnes and Co. p. 195. ISBN 978-0-498-07461-5. Retrieved February 22, 2024.

External links

• In the Clutches of the Gang at IMDb