The Lesser Evil (1912)

1912 · Silent film · 13 min · dir. D.W. Griffith

A RACE TO THE RESCUE ON THE HIGH SEAS...

• Drama

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Synopsis

As per appointment, the girl goes to meet her sweetheart outside an old shack. This spot is selected as being the most sequestered. Unknown to anyone, this shack is used by a gang of smugglers for the reception of contraband goods for shipment. This gang is just preparing to take away a cargo when the girl arrives. Not finding her sweetheart there, and hearing voices, she imagines he is inside the shack, and enters. The gang becomes panic-stricken at the entrance of an outsider. It is not long…

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Details

Director

D.W. Griffith

Writer

George Hennessy

Cinematography

Billy Bitzer

Studio

American Mutoscope & Biograph

Released

1912-04-29

Running time

13 minutes

Cast & crew

• D.W. Griffith Director
• Blanche Sweet
• Edwin August
• Mae Marsh
• Alfred Paget
• Charles Hill Mailes
• Charles West
• Owen Moore

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