''A Burglar for a Night'' is a 1918 American silent

comedy film A comedy film is a category of film which emphasizes humor. These films are designed to make the audience laugh through amusement. Films in this style traditionally have a happy ending (black comedy being an exception). Comedy is one of the ol ...

directed by Ernest C. Warde and starring J. Warren Kerrigan, Lois Wilson and

William Elmer William Elmer (April 25, 1869 – February 24, 1945) was an American actor of the silent era. He appeared in more than 80 films between 1913 and 1942. He was born in Council Bluffs, Iowa and died in Hollywood, California. Elmer acted in ...

.Rainey p.230

Cast

* J. Warren Kerrigan as Kirk Marden * Lois Wilson as Janet Leslie *

as William Neal *

Herbert Prior Herbert Prior (2 July 1867 – 3 October 1954) was an English silent film actor. He appeared in more than 260 films between 1908 and 1934. He was born in Oxford, Oxfordshire, and died in Los Angeles, California. Prior was married to actress ...

as Wilbur Clayton *

Robert Brower Robert Brower (July 14, 1850 – December 1934) was an actor who appeared in many American films. He appeared in several Edison films. He was lauded for his "characterizations" including in ''Apples of Sodom''. Brower was born in Point Pleasant, ...

as Daniel Marden *

Charles K. French Charles K. French (born Charles Ekrauss French or Charles E. Krauss; January 17, 1860 – August 2, 1952) was an American film actor, screenwriter and director who appeared in more than 240 films between 1909 and 1945. Biography French was ...

as James Herrick *

Lydia Yeamans Titus Lydia Yeamans Titus (12 December 1857 – 30 December 1929) was an Australian-born American singer, dancer, comedienne, and actress who had a lengthy career in vaudeville and cinema. She was remembered on stage for her ''Baby-Talk'' act and a ...

as Maggia, the Maid * Arma Roma as Ruby Fallon

References

Bibliography

* Rainey, Buck. ''Sweethearts of the Sage: Biographies and Filmographies of 258 actresses appearing in Western movies''. McFarland & Company, 1992.

External links

* 1918 films 1918 comedy films 1910s English-language films American silent feature films Silent American comedy films American black-and-white films Films directed by Ernest C. Warde Films distributed by W. W. Hodkinson Corporation 1910s American films {{1910s-US-film-stub