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The Revenue Man and the Girl

The Revenue Man and the Girl

1911Short⏱️ 17m
DramaShort
4.7
IMDB Rating
62 votes

The Moonshiner's daughter meets one of the revenue men and is attracted by his appearance as he is with hers. She, while rough in nature, has a tender heart, as is shown by her attention to her pet dove. The revenue man makes a da...

Director
D.W. Griffith
Writers
N/A
Stars
Edwin August, Dorothy West, Mabel Normand
Release Date
September 25, 1911
Language
None, English
Country
United States
💬 4
Reviews
📽️ View on IMDB

🎭 Top Cast

Edwin August
Edwin August
as The Revenue Man
Dorothy West
Dorothy West
as The Moonshiner's Daughter
Mabel Normand
Mabel Normand
Marion Sunshine
Marion Sunshine

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.33 : 1
Sound
Silent
Color
Black and White
Filming Location
Cuddebackville, New York, USA
Production
Biograph Company

🏷️ Keywords

mountainrural settingamerican south

🎯 Categories

DramaShort

⭐ Featured Review

The Revenue Man and the Girl review
by JoeytheBrit2020-05-23
6/10

"A shared fondness for doves sparks an attraction between hillbilly moonshiner's daughter Dorothy West and the revenue man (Edwin August) out to break up her clan's moonshining operation in this movie from D.W. Griffith set amongst the hills of Kentucky. Griffith creates a fair amount of tension with this one - a scene in which half a dozen members of the clan emerge as one from the bushes is even quite chilling. The abrupt ending of the online print suggests some footage is missing...."

📖 Synopsis

The Moonshiner's daughter meets one of the revenue men and is attracted by his appearance as he is with hers. She, while rough in nature, has a tender heart, as is shown by her attention to her pet dove. The revenue man makes a da...