Public Domain Movies

The Burglar's Dilemma was directed by D.W. Griffith in 1912. It is a tale of two brothers, Lionel Barrymore and Henry B. Wathall who get involved with a burglar. It is a nice little drama. Watch how the detectives pantomime the police "Mutt and Jeff routine" with the burglar.

Cast
Lionel Barrymore as The Householder
Henry B. Walthall as Householder's Weakling Brother
Adolph Lestina as The Butler
Gertrude Bambrick as Birthday Wellwisher
Harry Carey as Older Crook
John T. Dillon as Interrogating Detective
Frank Evans as Policeman
Dorothy Gish as Birthday Wellwisher
Lillian Gish as Birthday Wellwisher
Robert Harron as Young Burglar
Madge Kirby as Birthday Wellwisher
J. Jiquel Lanoe as Birthday Wellwisher
Alfred Paget as Interrogating Detective
W. C. Robinson as Policeman
Charles West as Beat Cop / Medic