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The Welcome Burglar

1909 film
Movie short_film Q3523340
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The Welcome Burglar

Summary

The Welcome Burglar is a short film[1]. It ranks in the top 6% of short_film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Welcome Burglar's instance of is recorded as short film[3].
  • The Welcome Burglar was directed by D. W. Griffith[4].
  • D. W. Griffith wrote the screenplay for The Welcome Burglar[5].
  • The Welcome Burglar's genre is drama film[6].
  • The Welcome Burglar's genre is silent film[7].
  • A cast member of The Welcome Burglar was Marion Leonard[8].
  • A cast member of The Welcome Burglar was Harry Solter[9].
  • A cast member of The Welcome Burglar was Charles Inslee[10].
  • A cast member of The Welcome Burglar was Linda Arvidson[11].
  • A cast member of The Welcome Burglar was Edwin August[12].
  • A cast member of The Welcome Burglar was Edward Dillon[13].
  • A cast member of The Welcome Burglar was George M. Gebhardt[14].
  • A cast member of The Welcome Burglar was Robert Harron[15].
  • A cast member of The Welcome Burglar was Anita Hendrie[16].
  • A cast member of The Welcome Burglar was Arthur V. Johnson[17].
  • A cast member of The Welcome Burglar was Owen Moore[18].
  • A cast member of The Welcome Burglar was Mack Sennett[19].
  • The Welcome Burglar's production company is recorded as Biograph Company[20].
  • The Welcome Burglar's director of photography is recorded as Billy Bitzer[21].
  • The Welcome Burglar's color is recorded as black-and-white[22].
  • The Welcome Burglar's country of origin is recorded as United States[23].
  • The Welcome Burglar was published on January 1, 1909[24].
  • The Welcome Burglar's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'The Welcome Burglar'}[25].
  • The Welcome Burglar's aspect ratio is recorded as 4:3[26].
  • The Welcome Burglar's copyright status is recorded as public domain[27].

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Authorship and Creation

The Welcome Burglar was directed by D. W. Griffith[4]. D. W. Griffith wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include Marion Leonard[8], Harry Solter[9], Charles Inslee[10], Linda Arvidson[11], Edwin August[12], and Edward Dillon[13].

Publication

The Welcome Burglar was published on January 1, 1909[24]. Genres include drama film[6] and silent film[7].

Why It Matters

The Welcome Burglar ranks in the top 6% of short_film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28]

Related Entities

D. W. Griffith Mack Sennett public domain United States

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8w ago · Zestier · 2026-07-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Genre → drama film, silent film
    Production company → Biograph Company
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