Release Date

22 Dec, 1908

Runtime

00:11: (HH:MM)

Synopsis

On a bleak Christmas Eve, a destitute, widowed mother named Mrs. Martin fails to find work. Desperate for food, her young daughter Margie writes a letter to Santa Claus, noting their top-floor apartment address. Mrs. Martin attempts to pawn her cloak for money, but the ruthless pawnbroker, Mike McLaren, harshly rejects her. However, after she accidentally drops Margie's note, Mike reads it and undergoes a sudden change of heart. He immediately buys gifts, a tree, and food, then hires burglars to safely anesthetize the family so he can covertly decorate their home, bringing unexpected holiday joy.

Original Title

The Christmas Burglars

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Actors

Florence Lawrence

Adele DeGarde

Charles Inslee

John R. Cumpson

Gladys Egan

George Gebhardt

Arthur V. Johnson

Mack Sennett

Harry Solter

Marion Leonard

Jeanie Macpherson

Tom Moore

Crew

D.W. Griffith

D.W. Griffith

Billy Bitzer