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A Daring Daylight Burglary
Also known as [A Daylight Burglary], [A Daring Daylight Robbery]
(1903) England
B&W : 275 feet
Directed by Frank S. Mottershaw

Cast: Sheffield Fire Brigade

Sheffield Photo Company production; distributed by [?] Sheffield Photo Company? / Released April 1903. / [?] 35mm spherical format? / Possibly the first ‘chase’ film. The film was rereleased in 1910 by Walterdaw Company. The film was released in the USA by Edison Manufacturing Company.

Drama: Crime.

Survival status: Print exists.

Current rights holder: (unknown) [United Kingdom]; Public domain [USA].

Keywords: Chases - Criminals: Burglars - Law: Enforcement: Police: Policemen - Train stations - Transportation: Trains

Listing updated: 20 December 2024.

References: Bohn-Light p. 20; Gifford-British n. 00643; Musser-Emerge pp. 365, 600; Robinson-Palace p. 134; Shipman-Cinema p. 28 : Website-IMDb.

Home video: DVD.