The Lonely Villa
| The Lonely Villa | |
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| Directed by | D. W. Griffith |
| Written by | Mack Sennett |
| Based on |
Au Telephone by André de Lorde |
| Starring | David Miles |
| Cinematography |
G. W. Bitzer Arthur Marvin |
| Distributed by | Biograph Company |
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8 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent English intertitles |
The Lonely Villa is a 1909 American short silent crime drama film directed by D. W. Griffith. The film stars David Miles, Marion Leonard and Mary Pickford in one of her first film roles. It is based on the 1901 French play Au Telephone (At the Telephone) by André de Lorde. A print of The Lonely Villa survives and is currently in the public domain.
A group of criminals waits until a wealthy man goes out to break into his house and threaten his wife and daughters. They refuge themselves inside one of the rooms, but the thieves break in. The father finds out what is happening and runs back home to try to save his family.
The Lonely Villa was produced by the Biograph Company and shot in Fort Lee, New Jersey. It was released on June 10, 1909 along with another D.W. Griffith split-reel film, A New Trick.
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