A Rude Hostess

Top 3 Billed Cast

Marion Leonard

Mrs. Leffingwell

Arthur V. Johnson

The Gentleman Burglar

Anita Hendrie

Anita Hendrie

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Mrs. Leffingwell runs after the last of her departing party guests to return a forgotten muff. While she's out a burglar enters the apartment and opens the safe. He can't make his getaway before she returns, and tries to bluff his way out by saying he entered the wrong apartment. She sees the open safe and secretly tells the butler to get the police.
Release Date
1909-04-08
Average
4.5
Rating:
2.3 starts
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Genres
Comedy
Languages:
No Language
Keywords
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