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Betsy's Burglar (1917)

NR · 1917-03-04 · 50m · EN
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A drama of mystery and adventure -- of plot and counterplot -- of love triumphant.

Betsy Harlow is a hard-working maid in a boarding house. Her dream. however, is to be a detective, a dream she shares with her boyfriend Oscar, a delivery boy for a local grocer. One day a mysterious character named Harry Brent takes a room at the boarding house. Harry, seeing that Betsy is falling for his rather shady charms, persuades her to help him get a box of jewels owned by the Jaspers, an elderly couple who lives across the hall. It turns out that Harry is not quite who he seems; neither, however, are the Jaspers.

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Paul PowellDirector

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Constance TalmadgeConstance TalmadgeBetsy HarlowKenneth HarlanKenneth HarlanHarry BrentMonte BlueMonte BlueVictor GilpinJoseph SingletonJoseph SingletonJasper DunnJosephine CrowellJosephine CrowellMrs. DunnClyde E. HopkinsClyde E. HopkinsOscar Schlitz (as Clyde Hopkins)Hal WilsonHal WilsonJamesKate BruceKate BruceMrs. RandallElmo LincolnElmo Lincoln

Keywords

JewelsBoarding housePartially lost film

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Genre affinityComedy · RomanceTheme affinityJewels · Boarding House · Partially Lost FilmMood preferenceRomanceDialogue densityComedyPacingShortEmotional intensityRomance

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Frequently asked questions about Betsy's Burglar

What is Betsy's Burglar about?

Betsy Harlow is a hard-working maid in a boarding house. Her dream. however, is to be a detective, a dream she shares with her boyfriend Oscar, a delivery boy for a local grocer. One day a mysterious character named Harry Brent takes a room at the boarding house. Harry, seeing that Betsy is falling for his rather shady charms, persuades her to help him get a box of jewels owned by the Jaspers, an elderly couple who lives across the hall. It turns out that Harry is not quite who he seems; neither, however, are the Jaspers.

How long is Betsy's Burglar?

Betsy's Burglar has a runtime of 50 minutes.