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A Gentleman of Leisure
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A Gentleman of Leisure

1915-03-01 · 50 min · Not rated

Comedy · Action · Crime

A young New York society man makes a bet that he can rob a house and get away without being caught by the police. Things turn out to be not as easy as they seem.

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Directors
George Melford
Production companies
Jesse L. Lasky Feature Play Company
Countries
United States of America
Status
Released

Top Cast

Wallace EddingerWallace EddingerRobert Edgar Willoughby Pitt
Sydney DeaneSydney DeaneSir Thomas Pitt
Gertrude KellarLady Julia Blunt
Tom FormanTom FormanSir Spencer Dreever
Carol HollowayCarol HollowayMolly Creedon
Fred MontagueFred Montague'Big Phil' Creedon
William ElmerWilliam ElmerSpike Mullins
Frederick VroomFrederick VroomMacklin, Pitt's Friend
Francis TylerWillett, Pitt's Friend
Monroe SalisburyMonroe SalisburyStutten, Pitt's Friend
Florence DagmarFlorence DagmarKate
Lawrence PeytonOle Larsen
Robert DunbarJeweler
Lucien LittlefieldLucien LittlefieldClerk

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