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Detained (1924) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1924 · 18 mins
- Directed by
- Scott Pembroke
- Starring
- Stan Laurel, Agnes Ayres, Julie Leonard
When a hardened convict forces a swap with Stan, the unsuspecting hero finds himself behind bars in the inmate’s stead. Inside, he endures chaotic encounters with exploding pies, menacing pickaxes and the looming threat of the electric chair, while the warden weighs the evidence and decides whether Stan is truly innocent or must be deemed guilty.
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