The read
It runs a compact 22m.
Synopsis
In this story the young wife concerned is called upon to solve a rather momentous question. After separating from her husband, whom she has discovered to be a brute and a criminal, she is about to give herself to another man, believing her husband dead, when he appears before her fleeing from justice. Shall she deliver him to the law or surrender to his claims? She yields in one instance, but not in the other. Then justice intervenes.
Ratings
IMDb4.7/10
Key crew
- F.P. BayerWriter
- D.W. GriffithDirector
Cast
- Henry B. WalthallThe Road Agent
- Blanche SweetThe Road Agent's Wife
- Harry CareyThe Sheriff
- Charles GormanHolt-Up Victim
- Frank OppermanRoad Agent's Gang Member
- Joseph McDermottRoad Agent's Gang Member
- Dorothy GishIn Telegraph Office (uncredited)
- Mae MarshUndetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
Themes
silent filmshort film