| The Stolen Loaf | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | D. W. Griffith |
| Written by | Grace Barton |
| Starring | Henry B. Walthall |
| Cinematography | G. W. Bitzer |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
The Stolen Loaf is a 1913 American silent drama film, most likely directed by D. W. Griffith.
The film follows a butler who steals a necklace from a rich woman and frames a poor man for the theft. The deception is revealed and the poor man receives justice at the end of the film. [1]
The Stolen Loaf was filmed in March 1913 from a script written by Grace Barton. [2] The exact identity of the director is unknown, with Linda Williams noting that surviving sources variously identify the director as D. W. Griffith or Anthony O'Sullivan. [2] It was in released in theaters on May 15, 1913. [2]
The film received mixed reactions upon release, with a contemporary review in The Moving Picture World described audiences as laughing throughout serious scenes. [2]