The Burglar
When Harry and his bride start on their honeymoon he decides to avoid notoriety by going under an assumed name; he registers as "H. Smith." A diamond merchants and his wife are visiting the same city and they stop at the same hotel--and his name is H. Smith. Thus the trouble starts, as their rooms are adjoining. A burglar bent upon plunder ransacks the groom's room and leaves it in a sorry state; the bride, returning, thinks her husband is untrue to her. Meanwhile, the burglar has ransacked the diamond merchant's room and scattered all the clothing about, so she gets the wrong impression, and when a rather flashily-dressed buyer comes to interview the merchant, she gets some reception from the wife. There is a general skirmish, with the burglar hiding in a closet. From here he finally emerges, but manages to clear up the mystery.
- Released
- 1916
- Country
- United States
Details
Release year: 1916
Storyline
When Harry and his bride start on their honeymoon he decides to avoid notoriety by going under an assumed name; he registers as "H. Smith." A diamond merchants and his wife are visiting the same city and they stop at the same hotel--and his name is H. Smith. Thus the trouble starts, as their rooms are adjoining. A burglar bent upon plunder ransacks the groom's room and leaves it in a sorry state; the bride, returning, thinks her husband is untrue to her. Meanwhile, the burglar has ransacked the diamond merchant's room and scattered all the clothing about, so she gets the wrong impression, and when a rather flashily-dressed buyer comes to interview the merchant, she gets some reception from the wife. There is a general skirmish, with the burglar hiding in a closet. From here he finally emerges, but manages to clear up the mystery.
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Technical specs
- Sound mix
- Silent
- Aspect ratio
- 1.33 : 1
- Color
- Black and White