The Burglar’s Dilemma (1912): Cast
The Burglar’s Dilemma is a 1912 short crime drama directed by D.W. Griffith, starring Harry Carey as Older Crook, Lionel Barrymore and Robert Harron. It runs 15 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 15 min
- Director
- D.W. Griffith
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is The Burglar’s Dilemma About?
The premise of The Burglar’s Dilemma without spoilers.
In a modern retelling of the Cain and Abel myth, a jealous brother murders his sibling just as a young burglar tries to enter their house. The surviving brother calls the police, who then accuse the intruder of the killing and charge him with murder.
The Burglar’s Dilemma Themes & Keywords
· 37 tags- sibling rivalry
- good cop bad cop
- early cinema
- popular brother
- circumstantial evidence
- brothers relationship
- brothers living together
- weakling
- woman flirting with a man
- party
- jealous brother
- burglars
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- reading a newspaper
- reading a magazine
- written by star
- female friends
- butler
- bully
- 1910s
- drunkenness
- knockout punch
- mistaken belief that someone is dead
- home break in
- flashlight
- locked in a room
- framed for murder
- police
- lying on the floor
- arrest
- detectives
- blackjack
- revived
- forgiveness
- burglar
- murder
- burglary
- melodrama
The Burglar’s Dilemma Cast & Characters
Harry Carey leads the cast as Older Crook, with Lionel Barrymore as The Householder and Robert Harron as Young Burglar. Directed by D.W. Griffith; 7 actors are credited in all.
- Director D.W. Griffith
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Harry Carey as Older Crook - Lionel Barrymore as The Householder
- Robert Harron as Young Burglar
- Henry B. Walthall as The Householder's Weakling Brother
Also Starring in The Burglar’s Dilemma
· 3 more- Lillian Gish Birthday Wellwisher
- Adolph Lestina The Butler
- Dorothy Gish Birthday Wellwisher
More from D.W. Griffith
More films directed by D.W. Griffith, best-rated first: Intolerance, The Struggle, Abraham Lincoln and Lady of the Pavements.
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The Burglar’s Dilemma FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of The Burglar’s Dilemma, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The Burglar’s Dilemma?
The Burglar’s Dilemma runs 15 minutes.
When was The Burglar’s Dilemma released?
The Burglar’s Dilemma was released on December 16, 1912.
Who directed The Burglar’s Dilemma?
The Burglar’s Dilemma was directed by D.W. Griffith.
More films by D.W. Griffith Who is in the cast of The Burglar’s Dilemma?
The Burglar’s Dilemma stars Harry Carey as Older Crook, Lionel Barrymore as The Householder and Robert Harron as Young Burglar, among 7 credited actors.
Does The Burglar’s Dilemma have a post-credit scene?
No. The Burglar’s Dilemma has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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