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The Life of Charles Peace
Also known as [The Life of Charles Peace, the Notorious Burglar]
(1905) England
B&W : 870 feet
Directed by Walter Haggar

Cast: Walter Haggar [Charles Peace], Violet Haggar [Mrs. Dyson], Lily Haggar [Peace’s accomplice], James Haggar [Dyson], Henry Haggar [the first policeman], Frederick Haggar (Fred Haggar) [the second policeman], Joe Giddings [the third policeman], Sarah Haggar [Peace’s mother]

Walter Haggar and Sons production; distributed by [?] L. Gaumont and Company [British]? / Released September 1905. / [?] 35mm spherical format?

Drama: Crime.

Survival status: Print exists.

Current rights holder: (unknown)

Keywords: Criminals: Burglars - Law: Enforcement: Police: Policemen - Transportation: Trains - Weapons: Guns

Listing updated: 17 July 2025.

References: Fell-History p. 24; Gifford-British n. 01187; Perry-British pp. 26, 60b; Shipman-Cinema p. 32 : Website-IMDb.