The Lonely Villa (1909)

1909 · Silent film · 9 min · dir. D.W. Griffith

• Thriller
• Drama
• Crime

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Synopsis

A gang of thieves lure a man out of his home so that they can rob it and threaten his wife and children. The family barricade themselves in an interior room, but the criminals are well-equipped for breaking in. When the father finds out what is happening, he must race against time to get back home.

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Details

Director

D.W. Griffith

Writer

Charles Foley

Cinematography

Arthur Marvin

Studio

Biograph Company

Released

1909-06-10

Running time

9 minutes

Cast & crew

• D.W. Griffith Director
• Mary Pickford
• Marion Leonard
• Robert Harron
• Violet Mersereau
• Owen Moore
• David Miles
• Gladys Egan
• Adele DeGarde

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