The Burglar on the Roof
1898, English. Directed by J. Stuart Blackton.
There is a burglar on the rooftop of a Manhattan office building, and he is trying to break in. Two women spot him, and one of them begins beating him with a broom as they wait for help to arrive. Soon others do appear on the scene to help, but by now the burglar has decided that he is going to put up a fight in an attempt to escape.
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- 0h 1m
- Post-credits
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- Language
- English
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- 1 December 1898
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The Burglar on the Roof runs 1 minutes (0h 1m).
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The Burglar on the Roof isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 December 1898. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Burglar on the Roof?
The Burglar on the Roof (1898) was directed by J. Stuart Blackton and stars J. Stuart Blackton.