The Lonely Villa
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| Directed by | D. W. Griffith |
| Written by | Mack Sennett |
| Based on | Au Telephone by André de Lorde |
| Starring | David Miles |
| Cinematography | G. W. Bitzer Arthur Marvin |
| Distributed by | Biograph Company |
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8 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent English intertitles |
The Lonely Villa is a 1909 American short silent crime drama film directed by D. W. Griffith. The film stars David Miles, Marion Leonard and Mary Pickford in one of her first film roles. It is based on the 1901 French play Au Telephone (At the Telephone) by André de Lorde.[1]
A print of The Lonely Villa survives and is currently held in the public domain.[2]
Plot
A group of criminals waits until a wealthy man goes out to break into his house and threaten his wife and daughters. They refuge themselves inside one of the rooms, but the thieves break in. The father finds out what is happening and runs back home to try to save his family.
Cast
- David Miles as Robert Cullison
- Marion Leonard as Mrs. Robert Cullison
- Mary Pickford as One of the Cullison Children
- Gladys Egan as One of the Cullison Children
- Adele DeGarde as One of the Cullison Children
- Charles Avery as At the Inn
- Clara T. Bracy
- John R. Cumpson as At the Inn
- Robert Harron
- Anita Hendrie as The Maid
- Arthur V. Johnson as At the Inn
- James Kirkwood as Among Rescuers
- Florence Lawrence
- Violet Mersereau as At the Inn
- Owen Moore - A Burglar
- Anthony O'Sullivan as A Burglar
- Frank Powell
- Herbert Prior as A Burglar
- Mack Sennett as The Butler/A Policeman
Production notes and release
The Lonely Villa was produced by the Biograph Company and shot in Fort Lee, New Jersey.[3][4] It was released on June 10, 1909 along with another D.W. Griffith split-reel film, A New Trick.[2]
