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The Burglar’s Dilemma
(1912) American
B&W : One reel
Directed by D.W. Griffith

Cast: Lionel Barrymore [the householder], Henry B. Walthall [his weakling brother], Adolph Lester [the butler], Robert Harron [young burglar], Harry Carey [older crook], John T. Dillon [interrogating detective], Alfred Paget [interrogating detective], Frank Evans [policeman], W.C. Robinson [policeman], Charles West [beat policeman; and medic], Gertrude Bambrick [birthday wellwisher], Lillian Gish [birthday wellwisher], Dorothy Gish [birthday wellwisher], Madge Kirby [birthday wellwisher], J. Jiquel Lanoe [birthday wellwisher]

Biograph Company production; distributed by General Film Company. / Scenario by Lionel Barrymore. Cinematography by G.W. Bitzer. / Released 16 December 1912. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.37:1 format. / The film was rereleased on 28 February 1916 in the USA.

Drama.

Survival Status: Print exists [8mm reduction positive].

Keywords: Police: Detectives

Listing updated: 27 January 2006.

References: Barry-Griffith p. 43; Spehr-American p. 1; Weaver-Twenty p. 145 : Website-IMDb.

Home Video: DVD.

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