The Greatest Question (1919)
Young Nellie Jarvis, daughter of a wandering couple, witnesses the murder of a woman by a man and his wife. Years later, "Little Miss Yes'm", as Nellie is known, returns to the area as an orphan. Locals Mr. and Mrs. Hilton, though poverty stricken, take her into their family. Fully integrated with the loving Hiltons, she wishes to relieve them of their financial strain. Nellie travels to a nearby farmhouse to gain employment from depraved Martin Cain and his paranoid wife.
- Date of release
- 1919-12-27
- TMDB
- 6.1 / 10 (14)
- Runtime
- 1h 20m
- Genres
- Drama
- Director
- D.W. Griffith
Casting
- Lillian Gish — Nellie Jarvis
- Robert Harron — Jimmie Hilton
- Ralph Graves — John Hilton Jr.
- Eugenie Besserer — Mrs. Hilton
- George Fawcett — Mr. Hilton
- Josephine Crowell — Mrs. Cain
- Katherine Albert
Interesting facts
The Greatest Question is a 1919 American drama film directed by D. W. Griffith. Based upon a novel by William Hale, the film has a plot involving spiritualism.
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