A Sentimental Burglar (1914)
Thinking to retrieve his fortunes, Lord Goring, an impoverished peer, plans to marry his only daughter, Ethel, to the Duke of Allerton, a wealthy but dissipated sensualist. Ethel is in love with a young soldier, Lieutenant Holland Pursey, and pleads hard not to be forced into a marriage with the duke, but her father insists it is the only way, and to save him from ruin, she agrees. She marries Allerton, and lives a very unhappy life. Pursey is ordered to South Africa with his regiment, and pleads for a chance to say farewell to Ethel. She promises to see him that night, and admits him by the garden window. Bill Garson, a burglar, gets into the house that night, sees the lovers, and hides. He overhears what they say and is touched by their determination to live uprightly despite their intense love for each other. Accidentally they discover him, but he warns them not to make any outcry, as they, too, will be found. Allerton, hearing a noise, awakens and goes down to the library. Bill, the burglar, is equal to the occasion. After hiding Pursey and Ethel, he gives Allerton a light blow with a bludgeon, rendering him unconscious, and makes his escape. The incident is laid to burglars, who succeeded in escaping. Afterwards Pursey, interested in Bill's case, advises him to turn over a new leaf and be honest. Bill does so, and, to keep out of temptation, recruits for South Africa. While there he proves himself a hero and saves Pursey's life. Allerton is killed in the hunting field on the day that Ethel receives news that Pursey has been killed in South Africa. The news proves to be false, however, as he has only been wounded and nursed back to health by Bill. Pursey returns to Ethel, as one from the dead, and their happiness is as enduring as their love.
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GenresDrama
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| Filmmakers | Role |
|---|---|
| Maurice Costello | Director |
| Robert Gaillard | Director |
| W.A. Tremayne | Writer |
| Cast | Role |
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| Maurice Costello | |
| Mary Charleson | |
| Howard Entwhistle | |
| Robert Gaillard |
