The Jailbird
1920, English. Directed by Lloyd Ingraham.
$5,00 Reward! For the capture of S. Clancy, alias Kid Dugan, recently escaped from Sing Sing prison. All dressed in stripes of thrills and laughter.
Shakespeare Clancy is a jailbird who walks out with a crowd of visitors about the time "Skeeter" Burns, the prison printer, is discharged. Learning that a legacy awaits them in Dodson, the pair depart for the small Western town. Discovering that the bequest consists of a failing county newspaper and a plot of barren land, they hatch a plan to fleece the townspeople by selling shares in a bogus oil well. Problems arise when Clancy falls in love with society editor Alice Whitney. Clancy is conflicted but then they do strike oil! Concluding that his destiny is to be an honest man, Clancy returns to jail to finish serving his term. Slipping into the crowd of visitors, he dons his prison clothes and resumes work as though nothing had happened.
- Runtime
- 0h 50m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Lloyd IngrahamDirector
- Douglas MacLeanShakespeare Clancy
- Doris MayAlice Whitney
- Louis Morrison'Skeeter' Burns (as Lew Morrison)
- William CourtrightNoah Gibbs
- Otto HoffmanElkemah Pardee
- Monte Collins Sr.Asa Grider (as Monty Collins)
- Bert WoodruffGrandpa Binney
- Joseph HazeltonAlva Finch (as Joe Hazelton)
- Wilbur HigbyJoel Harvey
- Edith MurgatroydMrs. Whitney (as Edith Yorke)
Details
- Released
- 10 October 1920
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Julien Josephson
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The Jailbird runs 50 minutes (0h 50m).
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The Jailbird isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 10 October 1920. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
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If you liked The Jailbird, try My Own Love Song, Family Weekend, Small Apartments.
Who directed The Jailbird?
The Jailbird (1920) was directed by Lloyd Ingraham and stars Douglas MacLean, Doris May, Louis Morrison.