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The Chicken in the Case: Directed by Victor Heerman. With Owen Moore, Vivia Ogden, Teddy Sampson, Edgar Nelson. A young man's aunt refuses to give him his inheritance until he marries, so he passes off the wife of his friend as his new bride.
- Victor Heerman
- 1921-01
- Comedy
- 50
The Chicken in the Case is a 1921 American silent comedy film directed by Victor Heerman and starring Owen Moore, Vivia Ogden and Teddy Sampson.
Because wealthy Aunt Sarah threatens to cut off his inheritance unless he marries, Steve Perkins introduces Winnie Jones, his friend's wife, as his own.
The story was based on real-life events, specifically the 1928 Wineville Chicken Coop murders in Mira Loma, California. It stars Angelina Jolie as a woman united with a boy who she realizes is not her missing son.
Jan 17, 2023 · On March 10, 1928, 9-year-old Walter Collins disappeared from Los Angeles, a likely victim of Gordon Stewart Northcott and the Wineville Chicken Coop Murders.
Synopsis. A young man's aunt refuses to give him his inheritance until he marries, so he passes off the wife of his friend as his new bride.
On March 10, 1928, Walter Collins disappeared. This nine-year-old boy was last seen around 5:00 PM by a neighbor at the corner of Pasadena Avenue and North Avenue 23 in Lincoln Heights, Los Angeles. His mother, Christine Collins, gave him some money to go see a movie at a nearby theatre.
