Burglar by Proxy (1919)
- Directed by
- John Francis Dillon
- Genre
- comedy film, silent film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 58 min
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A man with a toothache stops at a woman's house and pretends to be hurt so she will nurse him. Her father's invention plans go missing and the man must break into a home and outwit a real burglar to clear his name and win the girl.
lightheartedplayfulcomicfast-pacedwhimsicalromanticslapsticksilent-era charm
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