Trying to Get Arrested
Trying to Get Arrested
1909, English. Directed by D.W. Griffith.
A tramp tries to get himself arrested so he can sleep in the nice, warm jail, but the police keep ignoring him or arresting the wrong person.
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- 0h 4m
- Post-credits
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- Language
- English
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- 5 April 1909
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Trying to Get Arrested runs 4 minutes (0h 4m).
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Trying to Get Arrested isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 5 April 1909. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
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Who directed Trying to Get Arrested?
Trying to Get Arrested (1909) was directed by D.W. Griffith and stars John R. Cumpson, Anita Hendrie, Florence Lawrence.