The Warning (1914)
Dorothy, flighty little country girl, dissatisfied with humdrum country life. longs for the gaiety of the cities. She meets a man from city on vacation; he makes cavalier love to her. She is interested and becomes infatuated. Mother warns her against him and begs her to be contented in country life. Dorothy is petulant. She lies in a hammock under the trees, and wishes the city man would come and take her away from the life she hates. Dorothy falls asleep in the hammock. The city man appears and finds her asleep. He kisses her awake and makes more violent love to her. He urges her to flee with him to the city by recounting the pleasures he can give her.
- Date of release
- 1914-10-13
- Runtime
- 10m
- Genres
- Drama
- Director
- Donald Crisp
Casting
- Dorothy Gish — Dorothy
- Eleanor Washington — Dorothy's Mother
- Donald Crisp — Mr. Edwards
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