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The Silk Lined Burglar
(1919) United States of America
B&W : Six reels
Directed by Jack Dillon (John Francis Dillon)

Cast: Priscilla Dean [Doris Macon], Ashton Dearholt [Robert Melchoir], Sam de Grasse [Boston Blackie], Sam Appel [Michael Delano], Lillian West [Mary], Fred Kelsey [Captain von Hoffmeier]

The Universal Film Manufacturing Company, Incorporated, production; distributed by The Universal Film Manufacturing Company, Incorporated. / Scenario by Fred Myton, from the short story “Miss Doris, Safe-cracker” by Jack Boyle. Cinematography by B.F. Reynolds (Ben F. Reynolds). / © 10 March 1919 by The Universal Film Manufacturing Company, Incorporated [LP13481]. Released 31 March 1919. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format.

Drama: Mystery.

Survival status: Print exists in the Library of Congress film archive [35mm acetate duplicate negative, 35mm acetate positive (incomplete, missing reels 1 and 2)].

Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].

Listing updated: 5 December 2023.

References: Hirschhorn-Universal p. 33 : Website-AFI; Website-ASFFDb.