A String of Pearls (1912)
A story about a poor young man who falls ill, while his wealthy employer ignores his plight and instead spends lavishly on a pearl necklace for his wife. The poor man recovers with the help of his community, while the rich wife falls ill and dies, the necklace ultimately proving useless
- Date of release
- 1912-03-07
- Runtime
- 18m
- Genres
- Drama
- Director
- D.W. Griffith
Casting
- Dorothy Bernard — The Poor Woman
- Charles West — The Poor Woman's Brother - the Neurasthenic Worker
- Kate Bruce — The Poor Woman's Mother
- Blanche Sweet — The Brother's Sweetheart
- J. Jiquel Lanoe — The Italian Shoemaker
- Claire McDowell — The Italian Shoemaker's Wife
- Ynez Seabury — The Italian Shoemaker's Daughter
- Edward Dillon — The Sour Neighbor
- Kate Toncray — The Sour Neighbor's Wife
- Robert Harron — The Neighbor with Unbuttoned Cuffs
- Adolph Lestina — The Doctor
- Charles Hill Mailes — The Rich Doctor
Interesting facts
A String of Pearls is a 1912 American short silent drama film directed by D. W. Griffith and starring Blanche Sweet.
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