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The Burglar’s Dilemma
(1912) United States of America
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 [the young burglar], Harry Carey [the older crook], John T. Dillon [an interrogating detective], Alfred Paget [an interrogating detective], Frank Evans [a policeman], W.C. Robinson [a policeman], Charles West [a beat policeman; and a medic], Gertrude Bambrick [a birthday wellwisher], Lillian Gish [a birthday wellwisher], Dorothy Gish [a birthday wellwisher], Madge Kirby [a birthday wellwisher], J. Jiquel Lanoe [a birthday wellwisher]

Biograph Company production; distributed by The General Film Company, Incorporated. / Scenario by Lionel Barrymore. Cinematography by G.W. Bitzer. / Released 16 December 1912. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format. / The film was rereleased in the USA on 28 February 1916.

Drama.

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

Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].

Keywords: Law: Enforcement: Police: Detectives

Listing updated: 21 May 2012.

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

Home video: DVD.