ForSeenItForSeenIt
WATCHDISCOVERLISTSAWARDSBALLOT
Burglar by Proxy
Burglar by Proxy
Your Rating

Burglar by Proxy

1919
Directed byJohn Francis Dillon
0h 58m

A terrible toothache causes Jack Robin to stop his automobile in front of the home of Dorothy Mason. Noticing a flat tire, Jack attaches his automatic pump and forgets about it as he listens enthralled to Dorothy's singing. When the sound of the burst tire brings Dorothy running out, Jack feigns injury so he can be nursed by her. After he leaves the house, and Dorothy's father discovers some important invention plans missing, Harlan Graves, Dorothy's suitor, suggests that Jack stole them. Jack, suspecting Graves, breaks into Graves' home to clear himself and meets a real burglar, "Spider" Kelly, who adopts Jack as his guide. They blow up a safe at a house party where Jack suspects the plans to be hidden. The papers are found, Graves is arrested and Spider, disappointed that Jack made such a mess in blowing the safe, goes off, leaving Dorothy and Jack happily alone.

CAST
Jack PickfordJack Robin
ForSeenItForSeenIt
WatchDiscoverCompareWatchlistListsAwardsBallotSearch

© 2026 ForSeenIt. Made for film lovers.

This product uses the TMDB API but is not endorsed or certified by TMDB.

v2.22 · CLOUD · code x84 sha e59514b · rev forseentest-00170-wav

Gloria Hope
Dorothy Mason
John Francis Dillon'Spider' Kelly
Bob WalkerHarlan Graves
Tom GuiseJohn Mason
Leo WillisOne of Spider's Henchmen
DETAILS
GENRES
Comedy
STATUSReleased
RATING
5.0

Suggested

Wicked Little Letters
6.9
Wicked Little Letters2024
Mr. Bones
6.0
Mr. Bones2001
Another Thin Man
7.1
Another Thin Man1939
The Pink Panther Strikes Again
6.9
The Pink Panther Strikes Again1976
Fun with Dick and Jane
6.5
Fun with Dick and Jane1977
Song of the Thin Man
6.7
Song of the Thin Man1947
Shadow of the Thin Man
7.0
Shadow of the Thin Man1941
The Little Rascals Save the Day
6.3
The Little Rascals Save the Day2014
Psych 2: Lassie Come Home
7.0
Psych 2: Lassie Come Home2020
American Dreamer
5.8
American Dreamer2022
Villains
6.2
Villains2019
Mr. Right
6.5
Mr. Right2016
One Night at McCool's
5.8
One Night at McCool's2001
My Favorite Brunette
6.6
My Favorite Brunette1947
Sextuplets
6.2
Sextuplets2019
The Thin Man
7.5
The Thin Man1934
Married to the Mob
6.0
Married to the Mob1988
Gummo
6.6
Gummo1997
The Horse's Mouth
6.7
The Horse's Mouth1958
Topper Returns
6.4
Topper Returns1941
People who rated this

No ratings from ForSeenIt viewers yet.

Where to watch

No streaming options found in US.