The Inner Circle (1912)
A lonely widower living in the Italian quarter of the city, whose only solace since the death of his wife is his little child, reluctantly becomes a member of a secret society existent among his countrymen. The active members of this society have observed the success of another Italian and feel that their they should share in his wealth. They send him a demand for $5,000, ostensibly to pay for the expenses of their society. The rich man is defiant of their demand, and consequently the society decides to kill him-- electing the newest member, the widower, to do the deed.
- Date of release
- 1912-08-12
- TMDB
- 4.0 / 10 (1)
- Runtime
- 24m
- Genres
- Crime, Drama
- Director
- D.W. Griffith
Casting
- Adolph Lestina — The Widower
- Jack Pickford — The Messenger
- J. Jiquel Lanoe — The Rich Italian
- Mary Pickford — The Rich Italian's Daughter
- Charles Hill Mailes — A Gangster
- Joseph McDermott — Police Agent
- Alfred Paget — Police Agent
Interesting facts
The Inner Circle is a 1912 American silent drama film directed by D. W. Griffith, starring Mary Pickford and Blanche Sweet. A print of the short survives in the film archive of the Library of Congress.
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