A String of Pearls

A story about a poor young man who falls ill, while his wealthy employer ignores his plight and instead spends lavishly on a pearl necklace for his wife. The poor man recovers with the help of his community, while the rich wife falls ill and dies, the necklace ultimately proving useless

• D.W. GriffithDirector
• Bernardine R. LeistWriter

• Dorothy BernardThe Poor Woman
• Charles WestThe Poor Woman's Brother - the Neurasthenic Worker
• Kate BruceThe Poor Woman's Mother
• Blanche SweetThe Brother's Sweetheart
• J. Jiquel LanoeThe Italian Shoemaker
• Claire McDowellThe Italian Shoemaker's Wife
• Ynez SeaburyThe Italian Shoemaker's Daughter
• Edward DillonThe Sour Neighbor
• Kate ToncrayThe Sour Neighbor's Wife
• Robert HarronThe Neighbor with Unbuttoned Cuffs
• Adolph LestinaThe Doctor
• Charles Hill MailesThe Rich Doctor