A ten-minute melodrama in which a baby is kidnapped by gypsies. Not only does Rover manage a brief solo boat ride to save his infant charge, but the cunning canine also brings the ne'er-do-wells to justice. Obviously influenced by their American contemporary, D.W. Griffith, this film's Director Fitzhamon and Producer/Cinematographer Hepworth demonstrate an early, limited, use of cross-cutting between two locales to heighten tension. The film's chase theme calls attention to the stage-bound blocking and camera placement typical of its day. Shots and takes are long , with entrances and exits always at the extreme sides of the frame.
Review of Rescued by Rover
