Concealing a Burglar

At a banquet, Mrs. Brown realizes she left her pearl necklace at home. Overhearing this, a guest named Wells—secretly a burglar—feigns illness to rob her apartment. The Browns return unexpectedly, forcing Wells to hide. When nearly caught, Wells blackmails Mrs. Brown into hiding him in a closet by threatening to frame her for infidelity. He is eventually discovered and immediately accuses her of having an affair. Mrs. Brown faces the impossible task of convincing her husband that the hidden man is a thief, not her lover.

Arthur V. Johnson

Mr. Brown

Florence Lawrence

Mrs. Brown

Harry Solter

Mr. Wells

Mack Sennett

Waiter / Policeman

• D.W. GriffithDirector

Release date

October 30, 1908

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

11m

Genres

Comedy