Through the Breakers (1909)
A society couple, neglect their young daughter in favor of their social life. When the girl becomes seriously ill, the father realizes the errors of his ways and stays home with her, demanding his wife do likewise. She sneaks out to a dance and the child takes a turn for the worse. By the time she returns home the child is dead. After her husband leaves her, the mother realizes her selfishness and begs forgiveness at her daughter's grave.
- Date of release
- 1909-12-06
- TMDB
- 4.2 / 10 (2)
- Runtime
- 17m
- Genres
- Drama
- Director
- D.W. Griffith
Casting
- James Kirkwood — Mr. Nostrand
- Marion Leonard — Mrs. Nostrand
- Adele DeGarde — The Nostrand's Daughter
- Kate Bruce — The Nurse
- George Nichols — The Doctor
- Mary Pickford — An Extra
- Linda Arvidson
- Donald Crisp — At the Club
- Gladys Egan
- Robert Harron — At the Club
- Arthur V. Johnson — At the Ball / At the Soiree
- Florence La Badie
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