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The Thieving Hand

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A one-armed man is given an artificial limb that steals from people against his will.

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MPW Staff Moving Picture World 06/03/2021
The Thieving Hand is a fine trick film, full of ingenuity and good quality. The closing scene spoils an otherwise perfect reproduction. Go to Full Review
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06/22/2011 The Thieving Hand (1908) This little short film was 5 Minutes long and had no music. The film is about a man with one arm who soon gets a false arm which happens to steal things on passers by. It's a little comedy piece but it's roots are very unknown. It's an interesting little fictional film that also has a few bits of stop-motion in there. There isn't much to say about it other than it's a pretty clever comedy short. [Read the other quickie reviews here] http://movierelatedblogs.blogspot.com/2011/06/silent-film-marathon-9-10-some-short.html See more 06/14/2010 Perhaps I'm being too harsh to the early fantasy/drama film-makers & too kind to the early comedic films but hey - I really did laugh at this, it's a bizarre black comedy short with really well done stop-motion effects & I'd recommend anybody wanting a wee giggle to find it on YouTube. See more 09/23/2009 Tight little story with a great wacky premise. See more 08/06/2009 So clever and unsurpassed See more 09/30/2008 Paints an unflattering portrait of neighborhood limb stores. Here at Larry's Limbs, we guarantee customer satisfaction--and absolutely no limb-related felonies, or your money back! See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis A one-armed man is given an artificial limb that steals from people against his will.
Director
J. Stuart Blackton
Genre
Comedy, Fantasy
Release Date (Theaters)
Feb 1, 1908, Original
Runtime
5m