The Thief and the Book

The Thief and the Book

1914
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Overview

Young thief “The Bat” to distract an old bookseller, while his partner, “The Fly,” robs the till, purchases a book at random. Later, after a chase and escape to the Devil's Roost, Old Meg's refuge for thieves, he takes the book from his pocket and is about to throw it aside when the title attracts him, "Electricity Made Simple." Intrigued, the volume opens a new life to him and in time enables him to rescue the bookseller’s daughter Bess when she falls into trouble.

Status: Released

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies
Majestic Motion Picture Company
Production Countries
United States of America
Spoken Languages
No Language

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Quick Facts

Release Date January 24, 1914
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt0155264

Cast

Ernest Joy
Ernest Joy

The Bat

Eugene Pallette
Eugene Pallette

The Fly

Billie West
Billie West

Bess Jones

Josef Swickard
Josef Swickard

Mr. Jones - Bess's Grandfather

Carrie Clark Ward
Carrie Clark Ward

Florence Crawford
Florence Crawford

Victory Bateman
Victory Bateman

Old Meg

D. Mitsoras
D. Mitsoras