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The Thief and the Book · 1914
The Thief and the Book (1914) is a Crime / Drama film, starring Ernest Joy, Eugene Pallette, Billie West.
CrimeDrama
Overview
Young thief “The Bat” to distract an old bookseller, while his partner, “The Fly,” robs the till, purchases a book at random. Later, after a chase and escape to the Devil's Roost, Old Meg's refuge for thieves, he takes the book from his pocket and is about to throw it aside when the title attracts him, "Electricity Made Simple." Intrigued, the volume opens a new life to him and in time enables him to rescue the bookseller’s daughter Bess when she falls into trouble.
Cast
Ernest Joy, Eugene Pallette, Billie West, Josef Swickard, Carrie Clark Ward, Florence Crawford, Victory Bateman, D. Mitsoras
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What is "The Thief and the Book" about?
Young thief “The Bat” to distract an old bookseller, while his partner, “The Fly,” robs the till, purchases a book at random. Later, after a chase and escape to the Devil's Roost, Old Meg's refuge for thieves, he takes the book from his pocket and is about to throw it aside when the title attracts him, "Electricity Made Simple." Intrigued, the volume opens a new life to him and in time enables him to rescue the bookseller’s daughter Bess when she falls into trouble.
When was "The Thief and the Book" released?
The Thief and the Book was released in 1914.
Who stars in "The Thief and the Book"?
The cast includes Ernest Joy, Eugene Pallette, Billie West, Josef Swickard.
