A Burglar's mistake
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| Original title | A Burglar's mistake |
| Country of production | United States |
| original language | English |
| Publishing year | 1909 |
| length | 10 mins |
| Rod | |
| Director | David Wark Griffith |
| script | David Wark Griffith |
| production | American Mutoscope and Biograph Company |
| camera |
GW Bitzer , Arthur Marvin |
| occupation | |
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A Burglar's Mistake ( German : The failure of an intruder is) an American crime film of director David Wark Griffith from the year 1909 . The screenplay was also written by David Wark Griffith, the silent film is a production of the American Mutoscope and Biograph Company .
action
The wealthy banker Henry J. Newman is blackmailed with a youthful sin and is supposed to pay $ 300 a month in hush money. While Newman is with his family, the ransom note arrives in which the blackmailer Dick Folsom demands the sum under threat of treason from Newman's wife. Newman hesitates at first and tries to reject the blackmailer. Folsom then visits him in his office and demands the immediate payment of the first monthly installment, or he will immediately reveal Newman's misstep to his wife. Ultimately, Newman pays, and the blackmailer pulls away with his loot.
The money is soon wasted, and Folsom receives a visit from a friend who is looking for an accomplice for a lucrative break-in. Together they move to Newman's house, break in and gather up the valuables. Yet they are caught red-handed. While the accomplice escapes, Folsom stumbles and is caught by the armed host. Folsom is surprised to see the host as the victim of his blackmail. At first, Folsom believes he will get away with it without any consequences. But Newman takes the perfect opportunity to get rid of his blackmailer forever.
Production notes
A Burglar's Mistake is a one-reeler on 35mm film that is 959 feet long . The film was registered with the United States Copyright Office on March 23, 1909 and released in theaters on March 25, 1909. Copies are preserved in the Library of Congress and the Museum of Modern Art Department of Film .
criticism
The Moving Picture World published a brief review in its April 3, 1909 issue. The Biograph Company once again brought a real-life story to the screen. The performance of the actors corresponds to the standard of the biographer. The question of whether the landlord had the right to shoot the burglar was left to be decided by others. Suffice it to say that the victim provoked his death.
Web links
- A Burglar's Mistake in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ A Burglar's Mistake . In: The Moving Picture World , Volume 4, No. 12, March 20, 1909, p. 345, digitized .
- ↑ A Burglar's Mistake , Website Silent Era , January 15, 2009, accessed January 19, 2019.
- ↑ A Burglar's Mistake in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- ^ Sarah Delahousse: Marion Leonard . In: Jane Gaines, Radha Vatsal and Monica Dall'Asta (eds.): Women Film Pioneers Project . Center for Digital Research and Scholarship. Columbia University Libraries, New York, NY 2013, September 27, 2013, accessed January 19, 2019.
- ↑ A Burglar's Mistake . In: The Moving Picture World , Volume 4, No. 14, April 3, 1909, p. 404, digitized .