Sneak Thief

A younger woman suspects an older, female lodger of stealing small items from her furnished room, and finally confronts the alleged thief (almost exchanging roles with her at one point)—obliquely, indecisively, and finally eerily.

  • Project Type:
    Short Script
  • Number of Pages:
    8
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • First-time Screenwriter:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Writer Biography

A former film critic and university lecturer, R. J. Cardullo is an American screenwriter.

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Writer Statement

This script is adapted from “Trial by Combat” (1944), a short story by Shirley Jackson.