The read
It runs a compact 11m.
Synopsis
Soon after their engagement, Bill goes to sea, and Emily vows to stay true until his return. Unknown to her, Bill marries another woman from a different port. Emily waits faithfully for six years, finally becoming dangerously ill. When Bill suddenly appears in town with his family, Joe, who has loved Emily all along, forces Bill to make Emily's final moments happy by pretending he has returned to marry her.
Ratings
IMDb6.2/10
3 audience votes
Key crew
- Stanner E.V. TaylorWriter
- D.W. GriffithWriter
- D.W. GriffithDirector
Cast
- Linda ArvidsonEmily
- George NicholsJoe
- James KirkwoodBill
- Kate BruceThe Mother
- Marion LeonardThe Second Wife
- Dorothy WestThe Second Wife's Friend
- Billy QuirkFirst Couple / Fisherman
- Gertrude RobinsonFirst Couple
- Mary PickfordSecond Couple
- Frank PowellThe Doctor
- Mack SennettFisherman in First Port
- Anthony O'SullivanFisherman in First Port
Stills
Themes
engagement