The Christmas Burglars (1908)
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.
Release Date: 1908-12-22
Runtime: 11 minutes
Director: D.W. Griffith
Top Cast
- Florence Lawrence as Mrs. Martin
- Adele DeGarde as Margie, Mrs. Martin's Daughter
- Charles Inslee as Mike McLaren
- John R. Cumpson as
- Gladys Egan as
- George Gebhardt as One of Mike's Assistants
- Arthur V. Johnson as One of Mike's Assistants
- Mack Sennett as One of Mike's Assistants
- Harry Solter as One of Mike's Assistants
- Marion Leonard as Customer
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