The Fatal Mallet

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The Fatal Mallet

1914

0h 14m

5.4(47 votes)

Comedy

Overview

Three men compete for the attentions of a pretty girl. One of them, a little tramp, plays dirty.

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5 members

Acting

Charlie Chaplin

Suitor aka The Tramp (uncredited)

Acting

Mabel Normand

Pretty Girl (uncredited)

Production

Mack Sennett

Other Suitor (uncredited)

Acting

Mack Swain

Rival Suitor (uncredited)

Acting

Gordon Griffith

Boy (uncredited)

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