A Catastrophe in Hester Street (1904)
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Two workers leave boxes of explosives with a push cart street vendor while they visit a bar. They return drunk and accidentally drop a box of nitro powder, causing an explosion that wrecks the block and blows off the vendor’s arm. A policeman shows up to the carnage and tries to replace the vendor’s arm with a severed leg.
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Genre affinityComedy · Action · HorrorDialogue densityComedyPacingAction · ShortCountry preferenceUsDecade preference1900Runtime preferenceShort
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What is A Catastrophe in Hester Street about?
Two workers leave boxes of explosives with a push cart street vendor while they visit a bar. They return drunk and accidentally drop a box of nitro powder, causing an explosion that wrecks the block and blows off the vendor’s arm. A policeman shows up to the carnage and tries to replace the vendor’s arm with a severed leg.
How long is A Catastrophe in Hester Street?
A Catastrophe in Hester Street has a runtime of 2 minutes.