The Burglar (1917 film)

The Burglar
Directed by	Harley Knoles
Written by	Virginia Tyler Hudson
Based on	Editha's Burglar 1887 play by Augustus Thomas Editha's Burglar: A Story for Children 1888 novel by Frances Hodgson Burnett
Produced by	William A. Brady
Starring	Carlyle Blackwell Madge Evans Evelyn Greeley
Cinematography	André Barlatier
Production company	World Film
Distributed by	World Film
Release date	October 29, 1917 (1917-10-29)
Running time	50 minutes
Country	United States
Languages	Silent English intertitles

The Burglar is a 1917 American silent drama film directed by Harley Knoles and starring Carlyle Blackwell, Madge Evans and Evelyn Greeley.^[1]

Plot summary

Cast

• Carlyle Blackwell as William Lewis
• Madge Evans as Editha
• Evelyn Greeley as Alice Hamilton
• Harry Lamont as Sid Burns
• Richard Clarke as William's Father
• Justine Cutting as William's Stepmother
• Rosina Henley as Fanny Hamilton
• Frank Mayo as Paul Benton
• Victor Kennard as Ned Hamilton
• Jack Drumier as John Hamilton
• Henry Drehle as Rural Policeman

References

1. Langman p.86

Bibliography

• Langman, Larry (1998). American Film Cycles: The Silent Era. Greenwood Publishing. p. 86.

External links

• The Burglar at IMDb
• The Burglar at the TCM Movie Database
• The Burglar at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films