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A Trap for Santa Claus

Original title: A Trap for Santa
  • 1909
  • Not Rated
  • 16m
IMDb RATING
5.6/10
475
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A Trap for Santa Claus (1909)
DramaShort

The children set a trap for Santa Claus on Christmas Eve, knowing he has to come through the window because their estate has no chimney. Their father, who abandoned them and his wife before ... Read allThe children set a trap for Santa Claus on Christmas Eve, knowing he has to come through the window because their estate has no chimney. Their father, who abandoned them and his wife before she inherited her fortune, plans to burglarize that very house, unaware of the occupants o... Read allThe children set a trap for Santa Claus on Christmas Eve, knowing he has to come through the window because their estate has no chimney. Their father, who abandoned them and his wife before she inherited her fortune, plans to burglarize that very house, unaware of the occupants or the trap.

  • Director
    • D.W. Griffith
  • Stars
    • Henry B. Walthall
    • Marion Leonard
    • Gladys Egan
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    5.6/10
    475
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • D.W. Griffith
    • Stars
      • Henry B. Walthall
      • Marion Leonard
      • Gladys Egan
    • 12User reviews
    • 4Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro

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    Top Cast10

    Henry B. Walthall
    Henry B. Walthall
    • Arthur Rogers
    Marion Leonard
    Marion Leonard
    • Helen Rogers
    Gladys Egan
    Gladys Egan
    • The Rogers' Daughter
    John Tansey
    John Tansey
    • The Rogers' Son
    Kate Bruce
    Kate Bruce
    • The Maid
    William J. Butler
    • The Attorney…
    W. Chrystie Miller
    W. Chrystie Miller
    • Old Man
    Charles Craig
    • Man in Bar
    • (uncredited)
    Anthony O'Sullivan
    • Man in Bar
    • (uncredited)
    Mack Sennett
    Mack Sennett
    • Angry Bartender
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • D.W. Griffith
    • All cast & crew
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    • Trivia
      Worldview Entertainment and the Killiam Collection has released a set of nine early movies about Christmas collectively called "A Christmas Past," with an original score by Al Kryszak. This movie is the third one and has a running time of 16 minutes.
    • Quotes
      • Title Card: The Children Set A Trap For Santa

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    Details

    • Release date
      • December 20, 1909 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • None
      • English
    • Also known as
      • A Trap for Santa
    • Filming locations
      • Fort Lee, New Jersey, USA
    • Production company
      • Biograph Company
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 16m
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Silent
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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