Death's Marathon (1913)
Two business partners pursue the same woman. She accepts the marriage proposal of the irresponsible partner, much to her later regret. He squanders money on gambling, as his interest in her gradually wanes. One day after losing the company money in a card game, he decides to commit suicide. He telephones his wife from the office, as he puts a revolver near his head. The wife tries to keep him talking while the reliable business partner races to the office in an attempt to save his old friend. Will he make it in time?
- Date of release
- 1913-06-14
- TMDB
- 5.7 / 10 (35)
- Runtime
- 15m
- Genres
- Drama
- Director
- D.W. Griffith
Casting
- Blanche Sweet — The Wife
- Henry B. Walthall — The Husband
- Walter Miller — The Friend - The Husband's Partner
- Lionel Barrymore — The Financial Backer
- Robert Harron — The Messenger
- Kate Bruce — The Nanny
Interesting facts
Death's Marathon is a 1913 American silent film short directed by D. W. Griffith and distributed by Biograph. It stars Blanche Sweet and Henry B. Walthall and was filmed in the Los Angeles area. This film survives and is available on DVD.
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