True Heart Susie (1919)
The story of a plain girl
In a country town, Susie, innocent and big-hearted, quietly gives money to William Jenkins, a man she secretly yearns for, so he can attend college. After he graduates, he returns and becomes the town's minister. However, he never realizes how Susie feels about him and ignores her in favor of Bettina Hopkins, a wild and unfaithful girl who steals his heart. Susie must then find a way to show William that she's loved him all along.
- Date of release
- 1919-06-01
- TMDB
- 7.0 / 10 (54)
- Runtime
- 1h 27m
- Genres
- Drama, Romance
- Director
- D.W. Griffith
Casting
- Lillian Gish — Susie May Trueheart
- Robert Harron — William Jenkins
- Wilbur Higby — William's Father
- Loyola O'Connor — Susie's Aunt
- George Fawcett — The Stranger
- Clarine Seymour — Bettina Hopkins
- Kate Bruce — Bettina's Aunt
- Carol Dempster — Bettina's chum
- Raymond Cannon — Sporty Malone
- Louise Emmons — la bigote
Interesting facts
True Heart Susie is a 1919 American melodrama film directed by D. W. Griffith and starring Lillian Gish. A print of the film survives in the film archive of the British Film Institute. The film has seen several VHS releases as well as a DVD issue.
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