
15 Jul 1988

A Fish Called Wanda
While a diamond advocate attempts to steal a collection of diamonds, troubles arise when he realises he’s not the only one after the collection.
In this silent comedy, a pretty department store cashier is charged with a robbery that occurred overnight at the store. However, circumstantial evidence points to the store's soda clerk having committed both the $10,000 robbery and the assumed murder of the store's nightwatchman, who is missing.
The Soda Clerk
The Ribbon Clerk
The Proprietor
The Night Watchman
The Police Captain
The Tough Prisoner
Fabric Customer
Customer with Cane
The Cashier's Father (uncredited)
The Janitor (uncredited)
Policeman (uncredited)
Policeman (uncredited)
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While a diamond advocate attempts to steal a collection of diamonds, troubles arise when he realises he’s not the only one after the collection.
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