The Burglar (1917)
50m
Running Time
October 29, 1917Release Date
Plot.
William Lewis accidentally shoots a policeman while breaking into a house as a prank with his friends. His friend Sid falsely accuses him of the shooting, and Will escapes, eventually meeting and marrying Alice. Later, Sid blackmails Will into helping him rob a bank, leading to a chain of events that ultimately results in Will's imprisonment and eventual tragic death.
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Cast & Crew.
Carlyle Blackwell
William Lewis
Madge Evans
Editha
Evelyn Greeley
Alice Hamilton
Harry Lamont
Sid Burns
Frank Mayo
Paul Benton
Jack Drumier
John Hamilton
Richard Clarke
William's Father
Justine Cutting
William's Stepmother
Rosina Henley
Fanny Hamilton
Victor Kennard
Ned Hamilton
Henry Drehle
Rural Policeman
Harley Knoles
Director
Virginia Tyler Hudson
Scenario Writer
Augustus Thomas
Screenplay
André Barlatier
Director of Photography
William A. Brady
Presenter
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This Movie Is About.
lost film
Wiki.
The Burglar is a 1917 American silent drama film directed by Harley Knoles and starring Carlyle Blackwell, Madge Evans and Evelyn Greeley.