A Burglar for a Night

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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 (1918-08-04)
Running time
50 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguagesSilent
English intertitles

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]

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  1. Rainey p.230

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