The Stolen LoafThe Stolen Loaf is a 1913 American silent drama film, most likely directed by D. W. Griffith.PlotThe film follows a butler who steals a necklace from a rich woman and frames a poor man for the theft. The deception is revealed and the poor man receives justice at the end of the film.DevelopmentThe Stolen Loaf was filmed in March 1913 from a script written by Grace Barton. The exact identity of the director is unknown, with Linda Williams noting that surviving sources variously identify the director as D. W. Griffith or Anthony O'Sullivan. It was in released in theaters on May 15, 1913.ReceptionThe film received mixed reactions upon release, with a contemporary review in The Moving Picture World described audiences as laughing throughout serious scenes.