Now, before we get into the basics of how you can watch 'Billy, the Detective' right now, here are some details about the Solax Film Company comedy flick. Billy, the Detective starring Billy Quirk, Fanny Simpson, Darwin Karr, Marian Swayne has a Not Rated rating, a runtime of about 20 min. The release date of the movie is April 19th, 1912.
Curious about the story behind it? Here's the plot: "Anxious to be a detective Billy buys a “how to” book and thinks he’s stumbled on a case when he finds the diary belonging to Dora Burns. Seeing an entry about buying a revolver and a hatchet for killing Edward, Billy shadows Dora to her home. She discovers him and forcibly convinces him that he should skidoo. Billy runs to get the police, but when they arrive, finding blood spots on her apron Dora takes the police to the kitchen and shows them a bleeding rooster. Billy's career as a detective ends at once."
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'Billy, the Detective' Release Dates
Watch in Movie Theaters on April 19th, 1912
