The read
It runs a compact 18m.
Synopsis
Schoolteacher Edith breaks off her engagement after an argument with her fiancé. She writes him a note of reconciliation but throws it away. Without her knowledge, one of her students fishes it out of the trash and sends it to her fiancé. Later, Edith is alone grading papers when a man bursts in and threatens her.
Ratings
IMDb4.9/10
5 audience votes
Key crew
- D.W. GriffithDirector
Cast
- Blanche SweetEdith
- Edwin AugustJack
- Edna FosterBilly
- Joseph GraybillThe Half-Wit
- Kate BruceEdith's Mother
- Claire McDowellThe Half-Wit's Mother
- Frank EvansJack's Father
- Alfred PagetA Farmer
Themes
silent film