The King of Prison (1913)
- Original title
- Le Roi du bagne
- Directed by
- René Leprince
- Genre
- silent film
- Country
- France
- Runtime
- 10 min
- Rating
- 9.0 of 10 from 1 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
An honest merchant tries to make her daughter happy by arranging an engagement to a rich banker. But the banker's past in a criminal organization resurfaces, leading to imprisonment and a dramatic escape with the help of a typist.
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