Concealing a Burglar Trailer (1908)

30 October 1908 Comedy 11 mins

At a banquet, Mrs. Brown realizes she left her pearl necklace at home. Overhearing this, a guest named Wells—secretly a burglar—feigns illness to rob her apartment. The Browns return unexpectedly, forcing Wells to hide. When nearly caught, Wells blackmails Mrs. Brown into hiding him in a closet by threatening to frame her for infidelity. He is eventually discovered and immediately accuses her of having an affair. Mrs. Brown faces the impossible task of convincing her husband that the hidden man is a thief, not her lover.

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Cast

Arthur V. Johnson as Mr. Brown

Florence Lawrence as Mrs. Brown

Harry Solter as Mr. Wells

Mack Sennett as Waiter / Policeman

Crew

D.W. Griffith Director

International Releases Dates

United States 30 October 1908

Production Companies

American Mutoscope and Biograph Company

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