The Riot (1913)
When a girl delivering expensive garments loses them to some Irish shanty town kids, her boss, a Jewish clothier, is livid and a fight breaks out. Soon the melee spreads to the whole neighborhood with brick throwing merging into bomb throwing, with the sides on clearly ethnic lines.
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Roscoe ArbuckleCohen - Jewish Neighborhood Leader
Mabel NormandMabel - Cohen's Daughter
Charles InsleeIrish Neighborhood Leader
Alice DavenportIrish Neighborhood Leader's Wife
Charles AveryIrishmanBilly JacobsOne of the Neighborhood Kids
Gordon GriffithOne of the Neighborhood Kids
Nick CogleyJewish Bomb ThrowerVirginia KirtleyBlonde Girl at Garment FactoryWilliam HauberRioter / Cop
Edgar KennedyCop
Hank MannMan in Pool HallKeywords
Movie DNA
Genre affinityComedyTheme affinityFight · Slapstick · Keystone KopsDialogue densityComedyPacingShortDirector preference308973Actor preference276461 · 378867 · 252402
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Frequently asked questions about The Riot
What is The Riot about?
When a girl delivering expensive garments loses them to some Irish shanty town kids, her boss, a Jewish clothier, is livid and a fight breaks out. Soon the melee spreads to the whole neighborhood with brick throwing merging into bomb throwing, with the sides on clearly ethnic lines.
How long is The Riot?
The Riot has a runtime of 14 minutes.