The Thief (1914 film)

The Thief is a 1914 American silent drama film directed by Edgar Lewis and starring Richard Buhler, Edgar L. Davenport, George De Carlton, and Dorothy Donnelly. It is based on the 1907 play The Thief by Henri Bernstein.[1] The film was released by Box Office Attractions Company on November 19, 1914.[2][3][4]

The Thief
Directed byEdgar Lewis
Based onThe Thief
by Henri Bernstein
StarringRichard Buhler
Edgar L. Davenport
George De Carlton
Dorothy Donnelly
Production
company
Distributed byBox Office Attractions Company
Release date
  • November 19, 1914 (1914-11-19)
Running time
5 reels
CountryUnited States
LanguageSilent film
(English intertitles)

The film was remade as a short film in 1920.

Cast
  • Richard Buhler as Richard Voysin
  • Edgar L. Davenport as Mr. Legardes
  • George De Carlton as Detective
  • Dorothy Donnelly as Marie Landau
  • Iva Shepard as Mrs. Legardes
  • Harry Spingler as Fernand Legardes

Preservation

The film is now considered lost.[5]

See also

References
  1. The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film, p.980 c.1999 Alan Goble
  2. "The Thief". afi.com. Retrieved 24 March 2018.
  3. "The Thief". AllMovie. Retrieved 24 March 2018.
  4. "The Thief". TCM.com. Retrieved 24 March 2018.
  5. American Silent Feature Film Survival Database: The Thief


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