The Kleptomaniac
| The Kleptomaniac | |
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Screenshot: The Kleptomaniac caught in a department store | |
| Directed by | Edwin S. Porter |
| Starring | Aline Boyd Ann Eggleston William S. Rising |
| Cinematography | Edwin S. Porter |
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Running time | 10 min. |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English intertitles |
The Kleptomaniac, is a 1905 American silent drama film, directed by Edwin S. Porter partly filmed on location in New-York denouncing the discriminatory treatment of the poor by the justice system. It is one of the first American social drama and Courtroom drama.