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Stop Thief!(Movie, 1901)

1min | Genres: Crime, Comedy
Stop Thief!Rating: 2.5/5 (with 1313 votes)
Stop Thief! is a 1901 British short silent drama film, directed by James Williamson, showing a tramp getting his comeuppance after stealing some meat from a butcher and his dogs. "One of the first true 'chase' films made not just in Britain but anywhere else", according to Michael Brooke of BFI Screenonline. It was released along with Fire! (1901), "indicating the direction Williamson would take over the next few years, as he refined this new film grammar to tell stories of unprecedented narrative and emotional sophistication." ()
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About Stop Thief!

A lad from a butcher shop is carrying a tray laden with a roast or a leg of lamb. A hobo grabs it and runs. The boy gives chase, joined by dogs, as neighbors watch the spectacle. The hobo jumps into a large rain barrel, followed by the dogs.

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Additional Information

Production country: United Kingdom (UK)
Original language: English (EN)
Spoken languages: No Language (XX)
Translated into 1 language: English (EN)
Status: Released
Release date GR: 01/01/1901
Screenwriter: James Williamson
Alternative titles in other countries (from previews, ads etc.):
"Tolvaj! Fogják meg!"
Keywords: silent film
Color: Black & White (B/W)

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