The read
It runs a compact 18m.
Synopsis
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
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Key crew
- D.W. GriffithDirector
- Bernardine R. LeistWriter
Cast
- 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
Themes
greedretribution