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A Muddy Romance (1913)
Two rivals for Mabel's hand play a series of dirty tricks on each other. Finally, one of them gets Mabel alone and is about to marry her, but his rival comes up with a strange scheme to stop them. Soon the Keystone Kops arrive on the scene, and chaos quickly ensues.
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Two rivals for Mabel's hand play a series of dirty tricks on each other. Finally, one of them gets Mabel alone and is about to marry her, but his rival comes up with a strange scheme to stop them. Soon the Keystone Kops arrive on the scene, and chaos quickly ensues.
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Genre:Comedy
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In Theaters:11/19/1913
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Runtime:11 minutes
Studio:Keystone Film Company
Cast
Mack Sennett
Director
Mabel Normand
Mabel
Ford Sterling
The Villain
Charles Inslee
Mabel's Suitor
Minta Durfee
Mabel's Mother
Mack Swain
Desk Sergeant / Park Attendant
Charles Avery
Justice of the Peace
William Hauber
Cop at Call Box
Harry Russell
Other Groom
Mai Wells
Other Bride
Bert Hunn
Water Policeman
George Jeske
Land Policeman
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