A Misappropriated Turkey is a 1913 American silent short drama film directed by D. W. Griffith for the Biograph Company. The film was released on January 27, 1913, and has a running time of 17 minutes. It was written by Edward Acker and features cinematography by G. W. Bitzer.
Plot
The story centers on a labor union worker named Lang, whose mind is "perverted by the many lies forced upon him," leading to his expulsion from the Labor Union. In an attempt to reinstate himself, he devises a plot to assassinate the owner of the iron works by concealing an infernal machine (a bomb) inside a turkey. The narrative follows how the turkey ultimately finds its way to a table "where there was more love than plenty."
Cast
- Charles West as The Striker
- Claire McDowell as Mrs. Fallon
- Edna Foster as The Striker's Son
- Harry Carey as The Bartender
- John T. Dillon as Union Member
- Frank Evans as Union Member
- Robert Harron as Union Member
- Walter P. Lewis as Union Member
- Charles Hill Mailes as Union Member
- Joseph McDermott as Union Member / In Bar
- W. Chrystie Miller as Union Member
- Jack Pickford as On Street
Production
The film was produced by the Biograph Company, a prominent early American film studio. It is a silent film with English intertitles. The film is part of D. W. Griffith's extensive filmography, which includes hundreds of short films from the early silent era.
