The Two Paths (1911)
Two sisters, Nellie and Florence, support themselves and their mother by sewing. A man accompanying a wealthy client tempts first Nellie and then Florence to leave with him. Nellie rejects him, but Florence goes to his decadent apartment and becomes his mistress. Nellie marries a diligent carpenter and raises a growing family. Eventually the Tempter tosses Florence out, and she dies alone and impoverished.
- Date of release
- 1911-01-02
- Runtime
- 17m
- Genres
- Drama
- Director
- D.W. Griffith
Casting
- Dorothy Bernard — Florence
- Wilfred Lucas — Nellie's Husband
- Adolph Lestina — The Tempter
- Grace Henderson — The Tempter's Companion
- Clara T. Bracy — The Mother
- Marion Leonard
- Linda Arvidson
- Florence Barker
- Donald Crisp — Footman
- John T. Dillon — At Party
- Frank Evans — Footman
- Edith Haldeman — One of the Children
Interesting facts
The Two Paths is a 1911 American short silent drama film directed by D. W. Griffith, starring Dorothy Bernard and featuring Blanche Sweet. A print of the film survives in the film archive of the Museum of Modern Art.
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