The Polite Burglar

  • Genre: Comedy
  • Run time: 10 min
  • Premiere: 1929. March 27.

A comedy full of continuity, editing, script and direction errors, produced for a meeting of the London Amateur Cinematographers' Association and the basis of a competition for the club members. A married woman, her husband, a pianist and a burglar have a "money-go-round" as they steal, hide and return the husband's cash.

Discover

M. H. Biggs

The burglar

Ben Carleton

The lover

Fancy Larkins

The wife

R. L. Philip

The husband

Art

Ivy A. Low

Art Direction

Crew

T. Low

Cinematography

Directing

Sadie Andrews

Director

Writing

Sadie Andrews

Scenario Writer

Art

Ivy A. Low

Art Direction

Crew

T. Low

Cinematography

Directing

Sadie Andrews

Director

Writing

Sadie Andrews

Scenario Writer