A Thief Catcher

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A Thief Catcher

1914

0h 12m

4.9(32 votes)

Comedy

Crime

Overview

Two criminals chase a plainclothes policeman who, while taking out his dog, witnesses their crime.

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8 members

Acting

Ford Sterling

Suspicious John

Acting

Edgar Kennedy

Crook (uncredited)

Acting

Mack Swain

Crook (uncredited)

Acting

Charlie Chaplin

Cop (uncredited)

Directing

George Jeske

Cop (uncredited)

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Acting

Rube Miller

Cop (uncredited)

Acting

William Hauber

Cop (uncredited)

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Acting

Phyllis Allen

Woman Hanging Out Washing (uncredited)

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