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Burglar Caught in the Act
(1897) United States of America
B&W : 72 feet
Directed by (unknown)

Cast: (unknown)

S. Lubin production; distributed by S. Lubin. / Produced by Siegmund Lubin. / Released October 1897. / [?] 35mm spherical format?

Drama: Crime.

Synopsis: [From Lubin promotional materials] This is an interesting picture, illustrating how two little girls entrap a burglar. The burglar is seen to fore his way into the room where the children are sleeping, and proceeds to plunder it. The little girls awake, one of them goes out unnoticed to give the alarm, while the other holds the burglar at bay with a pistol until the arrival of an officer.

Survival status: (unknown)

Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].

Listing updated: 9 January 2025.

References: Musser-Emerge pp. 236, 599 : Website-IMDb.