The Burglar's Baby

Bill Slade, a desperate ironworker who loses his job is unable to feed his wife and child. Attempting to rob a doctor's house he is caught, leading to dramatic complications. The film focuses on his struggle to provide for his family amidst poverty, with red tape delaying charity, pushing him to crime and highlighting societal struggles during that era.

Walter Edwards

Bill Slade

Leona Hutton

Mary Slade - Bill's Wife

J. Barney Sherry

Doctor King

• Walter EdwardsDirector
• Richard V. SpencerStory
• Thomas H. InceProducer

Release date

July 15, 1915

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

25m

Genres

Drama

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