There and Back

There and Back — Plot

Hughie Mack, Eddie Dunn, and Frank Kingsley secretly leave their homes to enjoy a night out without their wives' knowledge. The wives find out about their husbands' escapade and decide to act. The wives employ a female detective to "vamp" the husbands, hoping to gather grounds for divorce. The rest of the short film details the ensuing comedic situations as the detective attempts to ensnare the men and they try to avoid getting caught.

• Release date
• August 18, 1916
• Runtime
• 10 min
• Genres
• Comedy
• Director
• Larry Semon

There and Back — Cast

Hughie Mack Hughie Homer Patsy De Forest Mrs. Homer

F

Frank Kingsley Hen Pecke Alice Mann Mrs. Hen Pecke Eddie Dunn John Dubo Ethel Corcoran Mrs. John Dubo Josephine Earle The She Detective

H

Harry Hammill Hank Hardrug