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An Absent-Minded Burglar
Also known as [An Absent Minded Burglar]
(1912) United States of America
B&W : One reel
Directed by Mack Sennett and Dell Henderson

Cast: Edward Dillon [Mr. Hardluck], Madge Kirby [Mrs. Hardluck], Charles Murray [first criminal], John T. Dillon [second criminal], [?] Dell Henderson?, [?] Mack Sennett?

Biograph Company production; distributed by The General Film Company, Incorporated. / From a screen story by Isobel M. Reynolds. / Released 23 November 1912. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format. / [?] Braff-Short n. 15 lists Dell Henderson as sole director. [?] Website-IMDb lists the release date as 28 November 1912.

Comedy.

Survival status: (unknown)

Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].

Listing updated: 26 October 2008.

References: Braff-Short n. 15; Spehr-American p. 1 : Website-IMDb.