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The Lesser Evil

The Lesser Evil

1912Short⏱️ 17mNot Rated
ShortDrama
5.6
IMDB Rating
223 votes

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.

Director
D.W. Griffith
Writers
N/A
Stars
Blanche Sweet, Edwin August, Mae Marsh
Release Date
April 29, 1912
Language
None, English
Country
United States
💬 8
Reviews
📽️ View on IMDB

🎭 Top Cast

Blanche Sweet
Blanche Sweet
as The Young Woman
Edwin August
Edwin August
as The Young Woman's Sweetheart
Mae Marsh
Mae Marsh
as The Young Woman's Companion
Alfred Paget
Alfred Paget
as The Leader of the Smugglers
Charles Hill Mailes
Charles Hill Mailes
as The Revenue Officer
Charles West
Charles West
as The Go-Between
William A. Carroll
William A. Carroll
as In Smuggler Band
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Charles Gorman
as In Smuggler Band
Robert Harron
Robert Harron
as In Smuggler Band
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Harry Hyde
as Policeman

🎬 Technical Specs

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

🏷️ Keywords

boatsmugglingsmugglerrescuekidnapping

🎯 Categories

DramaShort

⭐ Featured Review

The Sea Chase
by boblipton2002-12-11
8/10

"Griffith loved to shoot along the shoreline and on the water. His settings, always so lifelike, take on a poetic quality along the shore, and the sight of the motorboat knifing through the water to rescue Blanche Sweet, with its beautiful wake..... in any case, in this short, Griffith managed to combine his love of the shooting the water with one of his heart-in-your-throat chases, as the captain raises his gun to shoot Blanche's brains out before his mutinous crew can defile her. Yes, it works. Rent the Kino dvd and see for yourself. Although Griffith directed more than five hundred ..."

📖 Synopsis

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.