The Adventure of the Thumb Print - Production & Contact Info

The Adventure of the Thumb Print (1912)
Short | 10 min | Short, Crime, Drama

Primary photo for The Adventure of the Thumb Print

The Adventure of the Thumb Print (1912)

Short | 10 min | Short, Crime, Drama

Entering by way of the window, the thief glances around the room, and seeing Mr. and Mrs. Harrison asleep, he helps himself to the jewels he finds in the drawer of the dresser, and retires the same way he entered. Mr. Harrison, when he ...See moreEntering by way of the window, the thief glances around the room, and seeing Mr. and Mrs. Harrison asleep, he helps himself to the jewels he finds in the drawer of the dresser, and retires the same way he entered. Mr. Harrison, when he discovers the theft, sends for Lambert Chace, the noted detective. He examines the room and finds a thumb print on the dresser cover. He cuts the thumb print from the cloth for future reference. He then examines the ground beneath the porch and tells Mr. Harrison that the intruder wore a pair of new shoes and limped. Chace, disguising himself as a poor laboring man, goes to a saloon frequented by toughs. A young fellow, with a pair of new shoes on, which cause him to limp, comes in. Chace follows him and finds out where he lodges. He gains admittance to the suspected man's bedroom with the aid of the landlady. He finds that his man has gone through the window, down the fire escape. He follows him and sees him jump on a fast moving freight train. The detective swings himself onto the train, finds his man on top of one of the cars, where they have a terrific struggle. Chase succeeds in placing the irons on the thief and taking him to the station house. He takes an impression of his thumb and compares it with the print upon the dresser cover. These, with the jewels, which they find in the thief's room, make the evidence complete. Written by Moving Picture World synopsis See less

Contacts

+ Add

Become a member to see contact information for The Adventure of the Thumb Print.

Cast	+ Add Cast
4 cast members

Name	Known for
Maurice Costello Lambert Chase, Detective Lambert Chase, Detective See fewer	The Man Who Couldn't Beat God (1915)
George Cooper The Thief The Thief See fewer	The Unholy Night (1929)
Van Dyke Brooke Mr. Harrison Mr. Harrison See fewer	Betty's Choice (1909)
Rose Tapley Mrs. Harrison Mrs. Harrison See fewer	As You Like It (1912)