Thriller ·Drama ·Crime · United States of America · 1909 · 12m

The Lonely Villa

Director

Cast

Mary Pickford as Marion Leonard as Robert Harron as Violet Mersereau as Owen Moore as David Miles as

Crew

Billy Bitzer — Director of Photography Arthur Marvin — Director of Photography Mack Sennett — Writer André de Lorde — Writer Charles Foley — Novel

Synopsis

A gang of thieves lure a man out of his home so that they can rob it and threaten his wife and children. The family barricade themselves in an interior room, but the criminals are well-equipped for breaking in. When the father finds out what is happening, he must race against time to get back home.

Mood & Themes

home invasion silent film

Key Collaborators

D.W. Griffith Director Billy Bitzer Director of Photography Arthur Marvin Director of Photography Mack Sennett Writer André de Lorde Writer Charles Foley Novel

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