His Trust (1911)

1911 · Silent film · 14 min · dir. D.W. Griffith

The Faithful Devotion and Self-Sacrifice of an Old Negro Servant

• History
• Drama
• War

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Synopsis

A Confederate officer is called off to war. He leaves his wife and daughter in the care of George, his faithful Negro servant. After the officer is killed in an exciting battle sequence, George continues in his caring duties, faithful to his trust. Events continue to turn for the worse when invading Yankee soldiers arrive to loot and torch the widow's home. George saves the officer's daughter and battle sword by braving the flames.

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Details

Director

D.W. Griffith

Writer

Emmett C. Hall

Cinematography

Billy Bitzer

Studio

American Mutoscope & Biograph

Released

1911-01-16

Series

His Trust Collection

Running time

14 minutes

Cast & crew

• D.W. Griffith Director
• Wilfred Lucas
• Dell Henderson
• Claire McDowell
• EEdith Haldeman
• Dorothy West
• Linda Arvidson
• Kate Bruce
• Gladys Egan

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