This short film lends itself to be refashioned in later projects by successive writers and directors. The 34 year old D.W. Griffith provides the bare bones of a model for film-making to be fully realized in subsequent projects. I would regard Griffith as a filmic Daniel Defoe because he creates a vocabulary rather than a story for future filmmakers to aspire to. I personally would remake this film from the viewpoint of Mack Sennett's character rather than John Cumpson's character in order to add diversity to the piece. This will enable the viewer to see the plot from the inside rather than the outside.
Review of Mr. Jones' Burglar
