The Lesser Evil (1912)

Name: The Lesser Evil
Genre: Drama
Released: 2023-02-19
Duration: 13 min
Rating: 53
Cast: Blanche Sweet, Edwin August, Mae Marsh, Alfred Paget, Charles Hill Mailes

"A RACE TO THE RESCUE ON THE HIGH SEAS..."Movie

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NR 13 minApr 29th, 1912Drama

A young woman's peaceful existence is shattered when she is abducted by the crew of a boat of smugglers, who then also turn against their captain.

StarringBlanche SweetEdwin AugustMae Marsh

DirectorD.W. Griffith

WriterGeorge Hennessy

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Blanche Sweet

as The Young Woman

Edwin August

as The Young Woman's Sweetheart

Mae Marsh

as The Young Woman's Companion

Alfred Paget

as The Leader of the Smugglers

Charles Hill Mailes

as The Revenue Officer / Policeman

Charles West

as The Go-Between

Billy Bitzer

Director of Photography

D.W. Griffith

Director

George Hennessy

Writer

Movie Details

Theatrical Release:April 29th, 1912

Original Language:English

Production Companies:American Mutoscope & Biograph

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