Overview

Detective Martin Gale, tough with criminals but awkward with women, secretly loves Dorothy Baird, a clever operative at the agency he manages. He gives her a small revolver engraved with his name as a token. Dorothy is assigned to cover a party for a society debutante, where she meets James Vallon, a popular and wealthy young man, and they are attracted to each other. While he flirts with her a valuable necklace goes missing and as Dorothy digs deeper into the incident she begins to suspect Vallon is involved.

Cast

Edward Coxen, Winifred Greenwood, George Field, Marie Van Tassell, Jack Farrell, George Armstrong, Meta Drinkwitz, Anna Morrison

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What is "The Trail of the Thief" about?

Detective Martin Gale, tough with criminals but awkward with women, secretly loves Dorothy Baird, a clever operative at the agency he manages. He gives her a small revolver engraved with his name as a token. Dorothy is assigned to cover a party for a society debutante, where she meets James Vallon, a popular and wealthy young man, and they are attracted to each other. While he flirts with her a valuable necklace goes missing and as Dorothy digs deeper into the incident she begins to suspect Vallon is involved.

When was "The Trail of the Thief" released?

The Trail of the Thief was released in 1916.

Who stars in "The Trail of the Thief"?

The cast includes Edward Coxen, Winifred Greenwood, George Field, Marie Van Tassell.