''On Thin Ice'' is a 1925 American silent

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directed by

Mal St. Clair Malcolm St. Clair (May 17, 1897 – June 1, 1952) was a Hollywood film director, writer, producer and actor. Biography A disciple of Mack Sennett, St. Clair was an actor in many films primarily comedies. At 6'7" he can be seen in such Sennett ...

and starring Tom Moore, Edith Roberts, and William Russell. It was produced and distributed by the

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and based upon a 1924 novel by Alice Ross Colver.

Plot

As described in a film magazine review, Rose (Roberts), desperately in need of money, finds a bag of money thrown over a fence by crooks. She rushes home with it only to find her father has died. She attempts to return the satchel but it is filled with paper and worthless money. The crooks become friendly with her, and although harassed by the police, she finally wins over one of them into going straight.

Cast

Preservation

With no prints of ''On Thin Ice'' located in any film archives, it is a

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.''On Thin Ice'' at Lost Film Files: ''Lost Warner Brothers film - 1925''
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References

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* * 1925 films American silent feature films Warner Bros. films Lost American crime drama films Films directed by Malcolm St. Clair American black-and-white films 1925 crime drama films 1925 lost films Silent crime drama films 1920s American films Silent American drama films {{silent-crime-drama-film-stub