A lunatic escapes from the prison for the insane, kills an old lady in her home, kills another man by throwing him off the train. But if he thinks he can get off the train without a valid ticket, he's crazy!
That's the first two-thirds of this movie. The rest -- about 150 seconds -- is the man running away while the police and various citizens pursue him.
Chase movies were in existence by 1896. By 1900, they had added editing. Their popularity included comic chases, directors who specialized in chase movies, and probably performers who specialized in them. After all, they offered the basic idea of moving pictures,as chased and chasers moved. Here, it's the editing that tells the progress of the chase.
That's the first two-thirds of this movie. The rest -- about 150 seconds -- is the man running away while the police and various citizens pursue him.
Chase movies were in existence by 1896. By 1900, they had added editing. Their popularity included comic chases, directors who specialized in chase movies, and probably performers who specialized in them. After all, they offered the basic idea of moving pictures,as chased and chasers moved. Here, it's the editing that tells the progress of the chase.
