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A Novel Way of Catching a Burglar
(1904) United States of America
B&W : 47 feet
Directed by (unknown)

Cast: (unknown)

American Mutoscope & Biograph Company production; distributed by American Mutoscope & Biograph Company. / Cinematography by A.E. Weed. / Released March 1904. / [?] 35mm spherical format?

[?] Comedy?

Survival status: (unknown)

Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].

Listing updated: 24 July 2016.

References: Fell-History p. 39 : Website-IMDb.