The Trail of the Thief (1916)
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.
Director: Tom Ricketts
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 20 min
Release Date: June 1, 1916
Cast
- Edward Coxen - Martin Gale
- Winifred Greenwood - Dorothy Baird
- George Field - James Vallon
- Marie Van Tassell
- Jack Farrell - Sport McGuire
- George Armstrong - Sport's Side Partner
- Meta Drinkwitz - Elaine Mills
- Anna Morrison - Elaine's Sister
Screenplay
- J. Edward Hungerford (Scenario Writer)
Production: American Film Manufacturing Company
Country: United States of America
Language: No Language
Original Language: en
Keywords
lost film
More Films by Director: Tom Ricketts
More Films in Genre: Drama
Frequently Asked Questions
- 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.
- Who directed The Trail of the Thief?
- The Trail of the Thief was directed by Tom Ricketts.
- Who stars in The Trail of the Thief?
- The Trail of the Thief stars Edward Coxen, Winifred Greenwood, George Field, Marie Van Tassell, Jack Farrell, George Armstrong.
- How long is The Trail of the Thief?
- The Trail of the Thief has a runtime of 20m (20 minutes).
- What genre is The Trail of the Thief?
- The Trail of the Thief is a Drama film.
- Where was The Trail of the Thief produced?
- The Trail of the Thief was produced in United States of America.