The Lonely Villa

The Lonely Villa is a 1909 American short silent crime drama film directed by D. W. Griffith. The film stars David Miles, Marion Leonard and Mary Pickford in one of her first film roles. It is based on the 1901 French play Au Telephone (At the Telephone) by André de Lorde. A print of The Lonely Villa survives and is currently in the public domain.

Contents

• Plot
• Cast
• References

Plot

A group of criminals waits until a wealthy man goes out to break into his house and threaten his wife and daughters. They refuge themselves inside one of the rooms, but the thieves break in. The father finds out what is happening and runs back home to try to save his family.

Cast

David Miles as Robert Cullison

Marion Leonard as Mrs. Robert Cullison

Mary Pickford as One of the Cullison Children

Gladys Egan as One of the Cullison Children

Adele DeGarde as One of the Cullison Children

Charles Avery as At the Inn

Clara T. Bracy

John R. Cumpson as At the Inn

Robert Harron

Anita Hendrie as The Maid

Arthur V. Johnson as At the Inn

James Kirkwood as Among Rescuers

Florence Lawrence

Violet Mersereau as At the Inn

Owen Moore - A Burglar

Anthony O'Sullivan as A Burglar

Frank Powell

Herbert Prior as A Burglar

Mack Sennett as The Butler/A Policeman