Movie Description
The Maniac Cook
(1909)Overview
A household cook named Margie has a sudden mental breakdown and attacks her employers, the Holland family. After being briefly restrained, she escapes the house and later sneaks back in. Driven by a "fiendish idea," she takes the Holland's infant baby from its crib and hides the child in the kitchen oven before starting a fire beneath it. The parents unknowingly begin to use the oven, but the baby is rescued just in time when the parents discover the plot during a struggle with the cook, who is then arrested by police.
Featured Crew
- Director : D.W. Griffith
- Writer : D.W. Griffith
- Cast : Marion Leonard,Harry Solter,George Gebhardt,Mack Sennett,Clara T. Bracy,David Miles,Anita Hendrie
Cast
Mrs. Holland
Mr. Holland
Policeman #1
Policeman #2
Margie, the Cook
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Facts
Original TitleThe Maniac Cook
Status Released
Release Information
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1909-01-04
Original LanguageUnknown
Runtime 00h 09m
Production CompaniesAmerican Mutoscope and Biograph Company
Genres
- Drama
- Thriller
