| Stop Thief! | |
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| Directed by | James Williamson |
| Produced by | James Williamson |
| Starring | Sam Dalton |
| Cinematography | James Williamson |
Production company | Williamson Kinematograph Company |
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Running time | 2 minutes 8 seconds |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | Silent |
Stop Thief! is a 1901 British short silent drama film, directed by James Williamson, showing a tramp getting his comeuppance after stealing some meat from a butcher and his dogs. "One of the first true 'chase' films made not just in Britain but anywhere else", according to Michael Brooke of BFI Screenonline. It was released along with Fire! (1901), "indicating the direction Williamson would take over the next few years, as he refined this new film grammar to tell stories of unprecedented narrative and emotional sophistication."[1]
- ^ Brooke, Michael. "Stop Thief!". BFI Screenonline. Retrieved 24 April 2011.