The Empty Cab
1918, English. Directed by Douglas Gerrard.
Henry Egbert Xerxes' big chance as a cub reporter comes when he is assigned to track down a gang of counterfeiters which gathers regularly at the Red Dog Inn. As he leaves the office, Henry witnesses a girl being dragged into a cab -- the same girl he had seen that morning passing counterfeit money. Henry follows, but on overtaking the cab, he finds it empty. At the Red Dog Inn, he discovers that the girl is being held captive. After a series of rough and tumble adventures with the resident thugs, he and the girl escape, after which he rushes home to write up the story. When it fails to appear in print, Henry storms into the city room only to discover that the entire business was a hoax, intended to test his reporter's instincts.
- Runtime
- 0h 50m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
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- Released
- 6 July 1918
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- F. McGrew Willis
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The Empty Cab runs 50 minutes (0h 50m).
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The Empty Cab is rated NR in India. Check the rating guidance before watching with young children.
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The Empty Cab isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 6 July 1918. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Empty Cab?
The Empty Cab (1918) was directed by Douglas Gerrard and stars Franklyn Farnum, Eileen Percy, Frank Brownlee.