Synopsis
A waiter overhears a plan to use a submarine in a robbery at sea. Buying an admiral's uniform, he manages to take command himself and tries to turn the criminals' idea to his own advantage.
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- Original language
- No spoken dialogue. Intertitles: not identified.
- This copy runs
- 25:36
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No spoken dialogue. Intertitles: not identified. No subtitle track in this language.
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Wikimedia Commons · Mack Sennett · Public domain
Cast
Behind the scenes
Syd Chaplin leads this Keystone comedy, which also includes an early uncredited appearance by Harold Lloyd. The impostor's uniform turns a lowly waiter into the unlikely commander of a naval adventure.
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Availability checked on September 16, 2026.
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- Syd Chaplin — Unknown author · Public domain
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