A Beast at Bay

A Beast at Bay (1912)

A young woman is quite taken with a man she met; in fact, he is her “ideal”. However, after her new suitor refuses to get mixed up in a street brawl, the young woman views him as a coward. Nearby, a violent convict has escaped from prison. While the couple takes a ride in the woman’s automobile, the criminal ambushes a guard, taking the officer’s clothing and gun. The young woman still argues her suitor is a coward, drops him off, and drives off alone. She is then carjacked by the on-the-lam criminal. The young man witnesses the ambush and sets out to rescue his lover.

Date of release
1912-05-26
TMDB
5.6 / 10 (9)
Runtime
13m
Genres
Drama
Director
D.W. Griffith

Casting

Interesting facts

A Beast at Bay is a 1912 American short silent drama film directed by D. W. Griffith and starring Mary Pickford. It was produced and distributed by the Biograph Company. A paper print is preserved in the Library of Congress.

Production

The film was shot in Los Angeles in March 1912. Another source says it was shot in Southern California and completed in March.

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