The Two Paths (1911)

1911 · Silent film · 1 min · dir. D.W. Griffith

• Drama

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Synopsis

Two sisters, Nellie and Florence, support themselves and their mother by sewing. A man accompanying a wealthy client tempts first Nellie and then Florence to leave with him. Nellie rejects him, but Florence goes to his decadent apartment and becomes his mistress. Nellie marries a diligent carpenter and raises a growing family. Eventually the Tempter tosses Florence out, and she dies alone and impoverished.

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Details

Director

D.W. Griffith

Studio

American Mutoscope & Biograph

Released

1911-01-02

Running time

1 minutes

Cast & crew

• D.W. Griffith Director
• Dorothy Bernard
• Wilfred Lucas
• Adolph Lestina
• Grace Henderson
• Clara T. Bracy
• Marion Leonard
• Linda Arvidson
• Florence Barker

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