Kill or Cure (1923 film) explained

Kill or Cure
Director:	Scott Pembroke
Producer:	Hal Roach
Starring:	Stan Laurel
Cinematography:	Frank Young
Runtime:	14 minutes
Country:	United States
Language:	Silent film English intertitles

Kill or Cure is a 1923 American silent film featuring Stan Laurel. Prints of the film survive.^[1] It was directed by Scott Pembroke.

Plot

An unfortunate salesman tries to sell his Professor I.O. Dine's Knox-All medicine, which 'can be used for coughs, colds, toothache, furniture polish, after shaving, flea exterminator, baldness, grease spots, machine oiler, hair bleacher, etc.'.

Cast

• Stan Laurel as Door to door salesman
• Katherine Grant as Maid with bird cage
• Noah Young as Car owner
• Eddie Baker as Sheriff
• Mark Jones as Speedy Sam
• Helen Gilmore as Aggressive non-customer
• George Rowe as Deaf man
• Sammy Brooks as Short non-customer

Notes and References

1. Web site: Progressive Silent Film List: Kill or Cure . Silent Era . August 27, 2008 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090814185031/http://www.silentera.com/PSFL/data/K/KillorCure1923.html . August 14, 2009 .