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Mr. Jones’ Burglar

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1909 · 6 min Comedy Crime
1.0 / 10 · TMDB

Mr. Jones stays out late playing poker with his buddies. While he's gone, a burglar starts to break into his home. Mr. Jones arrives home just in time to catch him. Instead of calling for the police, he restages the capture in an overdramatic fashion and makes sure his wife sees it. She is so grateful she forgets to be mad at him for staying out so late.

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Year 1909
Country United States of America
Genre Comedy, Crime
Director D.W. Griffith
Runtime 6 min.
Rating TMDB: 1.0/10 (1 votes)

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The film constructs its comedy from the clever restaging of a domestic incident, relying on silent-era pantomime to sell the husband's theatrical heroism. It explores a simple, universal desire to avoid marital conflict through a performative solution.

What lingers after the film is the charm of a straightforward, mischievous gag executed with silent film innocence. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: D.W. Griffith

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