The read
It runs a compact 14m.
Synopsis
A Confederate officer is called off to war. He leaves his wife and daughter in the care of George, his faithful Negro servant. After the officer is killed in battle, George continues in his caring duties, faithful to his trust.
Ratings
IMDb5.1/10
24 audience votes
Key crew
- D.W. GriffithDirector
- Emmett C. HallWriter
Cast
- Wilfred LucasGeorge
- Dell HendersonCol. Frazier
- Claire McDowellCol. Frazier's wife
- Edith HaldemanThe Fraziers' child
- Dorothy WestThe Daughter as an Adult
- Linda ArvidsonCast
- Kate BruceCast
- Gladys EganCast
- W. Chrystie MillerMan at Farewell
- Alfred PagetMessenger/Confederate Soldier
- Mack SennettConfederate Soldier Delivering Sword
- Charles WestMan at Farewell
Themes
silent filmamerican civil warblackfaceshort film