The Kleptomaniac

The Kleptomaniac

1905 · 10 min · ★ 5.0 · Crime

A well-dressed woman leaves her home and takes a carriage to a department store. While she is in the store, she steals several items, and is caught by store employees. Meanwhile, a poor woman with two small children steals a loaf of bread out of desperation, and she is quickly caught and arrested. Both women are taken to the police station and then into court, to see what penalty each of them must face.

Directed by Edwin S. Porter

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Cast

Aline Boyd The Kleptomaniac, Mrs. Banker
Phineas Nairs Store Detective
Jane Stewart Female Detective
George Voijere Superintendent, Department Store
Ann Egleston The Thief
Will S. Rising Police Court Judge
Helen Courtney Justice

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