A Burglar for a Night

A Burglar for a Night
A Burglar for a Night
Directed by	Ernest C. Warde
Written by	Jack Cunningham ; F. McGrew Willis
Starring	J. Warren Kerrigan ; Lois Wilson ; William Elmer
Cinematography	John Stumar
Production; company	Paralta Plays
Distributed by	Hodkinson Pictures
Release date	August 4, 1918;
Running time	50 minutes
Country	United States
Languages	Silent ; English intertitles

Last updated October 27, 2025

A Burglar for a Night is a 1918 American silent comedy film directed by Ernest C. Warde and starring J. Warren Kerrigan, Lois Wilson and William Elmer.^[1]

Cast

J. Warren Kerrigan as Kirk Marden
Lois Wilson as Janet Leslie
William Elmer as William Neal
Herbert Prior as Wilbur Clayton
Robert Brower as Daniel Marden
Charles K. French as James Herrick
Lydia Yeamans Titus as Maggia, the Maid
Arma Roma as Ruby Fallon

Preservation

The film is now lost.^[2]^[3]

References

↑ Rainey p.230
↑ Burglar for a Night at silentera.com
↑ Library of Congress static database

Bibliography

Rainey, Buck. Sweethearts of the Sage: Biographies and Filmographies of 258 actresses appearing in Western movies. McFarland & Company, 1992.

External links

A Burglar for a Night at IMDb

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[1] Rainey p.230

[2] Burglar for a Night at silentera.com

[3] Library of Congress static database

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